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Three Generals Say Military Should Prepare for a Coup Inside the US! - YouTube - when I watched this, I was very skeptical. So I did more research, and I found
Opinion | Retired generals: The military must prepare now for a 2024 insurrection - The Washington Post
referred to in
Generals Warn Of Divided Military And Possible Civil War In Next U.S. Coup Attempt
and
3 Ex-Generals Warn of ‘Trumpian’ Coup if 2024 is Chaotic
The WaPo:
Opinion | Retired generals: The military must prepare now for a 2024 insurrection - The Washington Post
referred to in
Generals Warn Of Divided Military And Possible Civil War In Next U.S. Coup Attempt
and
3 Ex-Generals Warn of ‘Trumpian’ Coup if 2024 is Chaotic
The WaPo:
With the US military split, some enemy could then try to see what it could get away with.In short: We are chilled to our bones at the thought of a coup succeeding next time.
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The signs of potential turmoil in our armed forces are there. On Jan. 6, a disturbing number of veterans and active-duty members of the military took part in the attack on the Capitol. More than 1 in 10 of those charged in the attacks had a service record. A group of 124 retired military officials, under the name “Flag Officers 4 America,” released a letter echoing Donald Trump’s false attacks on the legitimacy of our elections.
Recently, and perhaps more worrying, Brig. Gen. Thomas Mancino, the commanding general of the Oklahoma National Guard, refused an order from President Biden mandating that all National Guard members be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Mancino claimed that while the Oklahoma Guard is not federally mobilized, his commander in chief is the Republican governor of the state, not the president.
The potential for a total breakdown of the chain of command along partisan lines — from the top of the chain to squad level — is significant should another insurrection occur. The idea of rogue units organizing among themselves to support the “rightful” commander in chief cannot be dismissed.
Imagine competing commanders in chief — a newly reelected Biden giving orders, versus Trump (or another Trumpian figure) issuing orders as the head of a shadow government. Worse, imagine politicians at the state and federal levels illegally installing a losing candidate as president.
The lack of military preparedness for the aftermath of the 2020 election was striking and worrying. Trump’s acting defense secretary, Christopher C. Miller, testified that he deliberately withheld military protection of the Capitol before Jan. 6. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reportedly scrambled to ensure the nation’s nuclear defense chains were secure from illegal orders. It is evident the whole of our military was caught off-guard.