“The only way you can force new thinking is to cut the budget. You have to reduce resources to the bureaucracy. That forces prioritization and new thinking, says Christopher Miller.
In a recent episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek and former Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller discuss his vision of a major reform of the military, along with January 6, the Afghanistan withdrawal, and the unrestricted warfare strategy of the Chinese Communist Party. Miller is the author of “Soldier Secretary: Warnings from the Battlefield & the Pentagon About America’s Most Dangerous Enemies.”
Jan Jekielek: You started as a private in the infantry. That is the toughest slog, as far as I know. You went into special forces and became a special operator. Ultimately, in 2018, you ended up running counter-terrorism at the NSC (National Security Council). You were confirmed in the Senate 99 to 0, if I recall correctly. Clearly, they were confident in your abilities to do this. Tell me about how you got this appointment in the first place….