The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg Soldiers Not Warriors | Interview: Kori Schake
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Oct 22, 2025 
In this engaging discussion, Kori Schake, a foreign and defense policy expert at AEI and author of The State and the Soldier, analyzes the evolution of American civil-military relations. She critiques traditional theories about military democracy, highlighting significant historical events like Andrew Jackson's invasion of Florida and the implications of the Insurrection Act. Kori also discusses the current state of the military amid partisan pressures, emphasizing the importance of maintaining professionalism in political contexts and the challenges facing Ukraine.
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Jackson's Unauthorized Florida Campaign
- Andrew Jackson invaded Spanish Florida without authorization and risked war with a European power.
- His rogue actions spurred congressional investigations and boosted his political career.
Legal Limits On Domestic Military Use
- The Insurrection Act and early laws already constrained presidents using the military domestically.
- Posse Comitatus later further limited domestic military policing absent specific triggers like invasion or governor request.
Protect Professionalism With Discipline
- Preserve military professionalism against partisan pressure by enforcing norms of nonpartisanship.
- Senior officers should answer politically charged probes with disciplined, nonpartisan responses.
