Jeff McCausland: General Milley broke precedent when he called China. But was he right? - NBCNewsTHINK
The general’s actions have strained important civil-military precedent, and that trust will need to be repaired. But they have also revealed the ripple effects of a president desperate to stay in office.
Perhaps most important, when it comes to who has final control over our most fearsome weapons, this debacle reveals the downsides of an antiquated system that may well need an update — sooner rather than later.Jeff McCausland, a retired Army colonel, is national security consultant for CBS Radio, visiting professor at Dickinson College and CEO of Diamond6 Leadership LLC. He commanded a battalion in combat, was a member of the National Security Council and was dean of the U.S. Army War College.
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