I think all of his conspiracy theories fell flat on their face and he realizes that Qs "the military is the only way" still seems to hold water, but he's been saying Q is bullshit for so long, he can't exactly hop on board (would reveal he doesn't know shit and he LOVES the attention he gets from people who thinks he does) so he has to go down the military path without actually echoing Q.
I think all of his conspiracy theories fell flat on their face and he realizes that Qs "the military is the only way" still seems to hold water, but he's been saying Q is bullshit for so long, he can't exactly hop on board (would reveal he doesn't know shit and he LOVES the attention he gets from people who thinks he does) so he has to go down the military path without actually echoing Q.