@randahl Yes. This is part of the fascist takeover, and maybe the most important one. If they understand nothing else, the regime does at least understand the fundamentals of how power works. (Neo-nazi dipshits such as Miller have been foolish enough to say this outloud, exposing their real motives.)

Real power ultimately resides in command of kinetic force. Who controls armed forces ultimately controls all. Hegseth is consolidating that control in service to one man, in case of armed coup.