Checks and Balance: Generals strike - a podcast by The Economist

America is in the midst of its worstcivil-military crisisfor a generation. President Trump’s call to use military force to quell protests caused alarm up and down the chain of command. What is the place of the military in political life? We speak to Shashank Joshi,The Economist’s defence editor, and Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher, an Iraq veteran.

John Prideaux,The Economist’s US editor, hosts with Charlotte Howard, New York bureau chief, and Washington correspondent Jon Fasman. 

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