The Donald Trump administration is executing not merely a restructuring but a fundamental redefinition of American military purpose. The clearest evidence emerged in June, when the US president deployed 700 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles alongside 4,000 federalised National Guard troops to confront immigration enforcement protests – without California Governor Gavin Newsom’s consent.
A federal judge subsequently ruled that this deployment violated the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act, which…
Retreating globally, US finds a new arena to flex power – at home
