Fred Reed: Emancipation of Military: Containing the Citizenry

https://www.lewrockwell.com/2016/01/fred-reed/pentagon-achieves-ancient-aim/

Those who try to understand military policy often confuse themselves by focusing on minor matters such as strategy, tactics, logistics, and armament. Here they err. For years the central goal of the military, the brass ring, has been independence from control by civilians. It has been achieved.