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.
The Truth About Trump’s Greenland Campaign
When the president talks about security in the Arctic, he’s talking about climate change.
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.
Jeffrey Goldberg on the Group Chat That Broke the Internet
What happened when Trump officials accidentally texted him their war plans
A Conversation With Jeffrey Goldberg About His Extraordinary Scoop
How The Atlantic’s editor in chief found himself in a group chat with Trump-administration officials who were planning an attack on Yemen
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
Firing the ‘Conscience’ of the Military
Getting rid of the military’s top lawyers is not exactly a sign that the Trump administration wants to follow the law.
Lawful, but Enormously Destructive
Trump’s purge of the Pentagon leadership will have long-lasting and damaging consequences.
Emergency Powers Are About to Be Tested
Trump’s potential use of extraordinary authorities may be the first signal of how he intends to govern the second time around.
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.
The General’s Warning
Mark Milley said that Donald Trump is a fascist, a new book reports.