The Framers included a structural check on standing armies and military power in the Constitution. Matthew B. Lawrence and Mark Nevitt (@marknevitt.bsky.social) argue it is now time for its revival:
justsecurity.orgThe Constitution’s Forgotten Term Limit on Military PowerA forgotten constitutional safeguard limits military funding to two years. Reviving the Army Clause could restore congressional control over militarization.
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