The MeidasTouch Podcast

US Generals Sound Alarm Over Trump’s Destruction of Military

August 27, 2026·22 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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The episode delivers a scathing indictment of the Trump administration’s impact on U.S. military readiness, alleging that political retaliation, ideological purges, and disregard for military ethics have left the armed forces weakened, leaderless, and morally compromised. The host argues

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Randy GeorgePete HegsethChris LanivDan LamuthKelloggJared KushnerAnthony WitkoffAdam Kochstein

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Lockheed MartinRaytheon

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Criminal JusticeForeign PolicyInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismMilitary HistoryPolitical NewsUs Politics

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