Silent Threat: The Danger of the Military as a Political Prop
Abstract
Politicians use the military as a political prop in an attempt to transfer the militarys prestige and public trust to themselves, their party, or their efforts. These actions threaten American civil-military relations by affecting perceptions of military nonpartisanship and risk drawing the American military from objective civilian control toward subjective civilian control. Mitigating recommendations include additional military senior leader counsel to political leaders and legislative action to control the military's use as a political prop in political advertising.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 25, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1178076
Entities
People
- Daniel S. Long
Organizations
- Marine Corps University