Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
The Republican nominee’s preoccupation with dictators, and his disdain for the American military, is deepening.
Trump and the Military
The Atlantic's reporting on Donald Trump's relationship with the United States military during his two presidential terms.
Trump’s New Favorite General
Dan “Razin” Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, doesn’t want the spotlight—but with this White House, there’s no avoiding it.
Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’
The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members, and asked that wounded veterans be kept out of military parades, multiple sources tell The Atlantic.
The Patriot
How General Mark Milley protected the Constitution from Donald Trump
When the Military Comes to American Soil
Domestic deployments have generally been quite restrained. Can they still be?
Trump’s Gross Misuse of the National Guard
The 1992 deployment in Los Angeles proved that troops operate best on the streets when the state is in charge.
State of Permanent Fake Emergency
Today, the structure of law granting exceptional emergency powers is a grave threat to democracy and an avenue toward authoritarian rule.
The Alarming Scope of the President’s Emergency Powers
From seizing control of the internet to declaring martial law, President Trump may legally do all kinds of extraordinary things.
How Trump Could Manipulate the Military
It’s surprisingly easy.
The Patriot
How General Mark Milley protected the Constitution from Donald Trump
Trump Makes a Bad Situation Worse in Afghanistan
The departing president neither embraced nor fully repudiated America’s mission.
Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’
The president has repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members, and asked that wounded veterans be kept out of military parades, multiple sources tell The Atlantic.
Against the Insurrection Act
President Trump and Senator Tom Cotton want to use the military to quell riots. That would be catastrophic.
James Mattis Denounces President Trump, Describes Him as a Threat to the Constitution
In an extraordinary condemnation, the former defense secretary backs protesters and says the president is trying to turn Americans against one another.
America’s Generals Must Stand Up to Trump
Our military leaders are willing to take a bullet for this country. But are they prepared to take a pink slip?
I Cannot Remain Silent
Our fellow citizens are not the enemy, and must never become so.
The War-Crimes President
When violence is directed at those Trump’s supporters hate and fear, they see such excesses not as crimes but as virtues.
War Crimes Are Not Difficult to Discern
The president’s latest pardons reveal that he wants his fighters unconstrained by modern laws of armed conflict.