President Trump today named General Kelly to be his White House Chief of Staff.
General McMaster is his National Security Adviser.
General Mattis is his Secretary of Defense.
General Dunford is his Chairman of the JCS.
Is our military still under civilian control, or is our government coming under military control?
A Navy admiral said something quite alarming the other day - that he would conduct a nuclear strike on China if the President ordered him to do so.
How did we get into that situation - that the President and his generals can start a nuclear war without Congressional debate or approval when China is not threatening to attack us?
I would say the danger of a nuclear war is the greatest it's been since the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Here are some pertinent comments by Pepe Escobar:
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