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The secretary of defense is a fountain of corny performances and rhetoric.
First published in The Atlantic on June 11, 2026.
by Tom Nichols, The Atlantic
June 18, 2026
| reading time: 6 Min.
The defense of the United States is a serious business. Every day, men and women, civilian and military, attend to the smallest details—the caloric content of a soldier’s meal, the fabric in a uniform—while others advise senior leaders on the use of violence to achieve the ends of national policy. Some, stationed underground, underwater, or on bomber airfields, stand ready to fulfill orders with apocalyptic consequences. These people are professionals and carry themselves with the quiet pride that comes from serving their nation.
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