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Hello, everyone.
The US military was in the news a lot as of late, but little of that coverage is about its activities around the world. Rather, headlines are increasingly focused on what the US military is doing or is set to undertake — inside the United States.
In a new dispatch, Inkstick fellow Tyler Hicks reports on the Trump administration’s drive to militarize US cities and the consequences the country’s most vulnerable groups will have to endure.
Meanwhile, longtime contributor William D. Hartung has taken a hard look at Trump’s and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s addresses to the country’s top military generals. For his part, the president focused much of his remarks on his plans to use the armed forces to police American cities.
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“‘Let’s Go Bash Some Skulls’: Inside the Militarization of Trump’s America” by Tyler Hicks (Sept. 29)
From TikTok whistleblowers to immigrant rights advocates, critics say the merging of Trump-era politics with the military and ICE is eroding due process, normalizing extremist rhetoric, and threatening the safety of communities nationwide.
“Queer in Ukraine: From Soviet Criminalization to Wartime Visibility” by Anna Romandash (Sept. 30)
Once silenced by Soviet laws and censorship, Ukraine’s LGBTQ+ activists have built a movement for visibility and rights — even as Russia’s war has raised the stakes for equality and survival.
“The US Military Isn’t a Political Weapon, but Trump and Hegseth Are Using It Like One” by William D. Hartung (Oct. 1)
Trump and Hegseth addressed the nation’s leading military generals, calling them in from around the world. Their speeches soon turned into alarming talk of “maximum lethality” and using American cities as “training grounds” for troops.
“Why Anti-Fascists are in Trump’s Crosshairs — Again” by Patrick Strickland (Oct. 2)
Many of the hardline neo-Nazi and white nationalist groups that were active during the first Trump administration have disbanded, but their worldview lives on in the harsh policies of his second administration.
“Deep Dive: Bandwidth as a Resource of War” by Inkstick (Oct. 3)
In a forward-looking analysis for Military Review, Lieutenant Colonel Jon R. Creel and Lieutenant Colonel James J. Torrence argue that the US Army Signal Corps must undergo a radical transformation to remain relevant and decisive in the rapidly evolving character of warfare.
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