Summary: The phrase “politicization of the military” is used often by the scholars and guests we’ve talked to on this podcast – but what exactly does it mean? If it’s a bad thing, then why? What kinds of actions qualify as “politicized,” and how can civilian officials and military leaders avoid inappropriately politicizing the armed forces? In this episode, we take a deep dive into the topic of military politicization and why it’s such an important element of our national security policymaking. <br><br>Articles referenced:<br><a href="https://twitter.com/krasnican_/status/1088545635878473728" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/krasnican_/status/1088545635878473728</a><br><a href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/military-politicization" rel="noopener">https://www.csis.org/analysis/military-politicization</a> <br><a href="https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2019/01/admiral-slammed-shutdown-can-he-do/154389/" rel="noopener">https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2019/01/admiral-slammed-shutdown-can-he-do/154389/</a><br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/12/21/even-with-mattis-resigning-trump-is-still-damaging-the-militarys-credibility-as-nonpartisan/" rel="noopener">https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/12/21/even-with-mattis-resigning-trump-is-still-damaging-the-militarys-credibility-as-nonpartisan/</a><br><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/01/trumps-attacks-mcchrystal-and-mattis-will-do-lasting-damage/579256/" rel="noopener">https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/01/trumps-attacks-mcchrystal-and-mattis-will-do-lasting-damage/579256/</a><br><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/01/trump-civil-military-relations-tensions/" rel="noopener">https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/01/trump-civil-military-relations-tensions/</a><br><br>Credits:<br>Thomas Krasnican, host<br>Nick Paraiso, host<br>Haz Yano, engineer and producer<br>Aishwarya Kumar, producer<br>Mary Martha Maclay, producer<br>Sarah Claudy, creative consultant<br>David Raban, publisher
