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EPISODE · Jan 28, 2026 · 29 MIN

The Military is Trapped Between Fascism and Civil War | Ep. 282

from The Un-Diplomatic Podcast · host Van Jackson

Free crossover episode with The Bang-Bang Podcast! Do US troops have a threshold for the kind of unlawful order they’re unwilling to follow? If Venezuela wasn’t a breaking point, is Greenland? Can the US have mid-term elections under martial law? Will troops fire on fellow Americans if ordered? And why is the permanent war economy at the root of everything from economic insecurity to America’s imperial boomerang in the form of ICE, National Guard deployments, and militarized policing?In this urgent behind-the-scenes episode, guest Jeremy Wattles joins Van Jackson and Lyle Jeremy Rubin to talk about all that and more. Available wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe to The Bang-Bang Podcast: https://www.bangbangpod.com/Subscribe to The Un-Diplomatic Newsletter: https://www.un-diplomatic.com

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