# Chain Of Command on The No Agenda Show Chain Of Command comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2009 to September 2021. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** March 2009 – September 2021 - **Related topics:** [Joint Chiefs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joint-chiefs.md), [Brent Scowcroft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brent-scowcroft.md), [Henry Kissinger](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/henry-kissinger.md), [James Jones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/james-jones.md), [Kim Jong-un](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kim-jong-un.md), [Madman Theory](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/madman-theory.md), [Mark Milley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mark-milley.md), [Msnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/msnbc.md), [National Security Council](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/national-security-council.md), [Nuclear Weapons](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-weapons.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Doug McGregor Analysis, Military Chain of Command - **Episode:** [1382: super-mutation](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1382-super-mutation.md) - **Published:** 2021-09-17 - **Time:** 2:33:24–2:38:40 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1382-super-mutation/chapter/doug-mcgregor-analysis-military-chain-of-command.md Retired Colonel Doug McGregor explained that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs has no statutory authority over operational forces and cannot block a president's orders. McGregor argued that if Milley felt the president was unfit, his only legal recourse was to resign. The segment clarifies that the nuclear chain of command runs through the Secretary of Defense to Strategic Command, not through the Joint Chiefs. Keywords: doug mcgregor, [tucker carlson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tucker-carlson.md), [joint chiefs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joint-chiefs.md), [chain of command](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chain-of-command.md), [nuclear weapons](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-weapons.md) ### General Mark Milley on the Crozier Relief - **Episode:** [1231: Mask QR Raid](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1231-mask-qr-raid.md) - **Published:** 2020-04-09 - **Time:** 2:59:47–3:02:29 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1231-mask-qr-raid/chapter/general-mark-milley-on-the-crozier-relief.md General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, defends the removal of Captain Crozier, citing a loss of "trust and confidence" by the Acting Navy Secretary. Milley emphasizes that the captain operated outside the chain of command during a crisis, which constitutes poor judgment. He asserts that the military must move on to ensure the ship's readiness and the health of the sailors. Keywords: [mark milley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mark-milley.md), [joint chiefs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joint-chiefs.md), acting navy secretary, [chain of command](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chain-of-command.md), poor judgment ### Media Analysis of Trump's Madman Strategy - **Episode:** [1038: End of an Era](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1038-end-of-an-era.md) - **Published:** 2018-06-06 - **Time:** 1:43:35–1:47:04 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1038-end-of-an-era/chapter/media-analysis-of-trump-s-madman-strategy.md MSNBC analysts debate whether Donald Trump's erratic behavior is a calculated "madman strategy" to psych out North Korea or a dangerous strategic disadvantage. Critics argue that an undisciplined leader at the top causes the military chain of command to disintegrate. The hosts note that the media uses identical descriptors for both Trump and Kim Jong-un, framing both as "unhinged" and "off the rails." Keywords: [msnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/msnbc.md), [madman theory](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/madman-theory.md), [chain of command](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chain-of-command.md), [kim jong-un](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kim-jong-un.md), strategic disadvantage ### James Jones, Henry Kissinger, and National Security Chain of Command - **Episode:** [83: One Too Many Clips](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/83-one-too-many-clips.md) - **Published:** 2009-03-25 - **Time:** 1:25:32–1:27:14 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/83-one-too-many-clips/chapter/james-jones-henry-kissinger-and-national-security-chain-of-command.md National Security Advisor James Jones stated at the Munich Security Conference that he takes "daily orders" from Dr. Henry Kissinger. Jones described a chain of command within the National Security Council that includes Kissinger, Brent Scowcroft, and Sandy Berger. The hosts highlight this as evidence of the enduring influence of the "evil elite" over current US foreign policy. Keywords: [james jones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/james-jones.md), [henry kissinger](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/henry-kissinger.md), [national security council](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/national-security-council.md), [brent scowcroft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brent-scowcroft.md), [chain of command](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chain-of-command.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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