The executive order is based on a Law Congress passed in 2022. Part of the military funding bill. The Pentagon opposed these changes at first, but eventually supported them. I think Jan 1 was in the Bill.
Anytime there is a change to the UCMJ, the changes are always published before they go into effect, because then everyone needs to be trained starting with the JAG corp.
The executive order is based on a Law Congress passed in 2022. Part of the military funding bill. The Pentagon opposed these changes at first, but eventually supported them. I think Jan 1 was in the Bill.
Anytime there is a change to the UCMJ, the changes are always published before they go into effect, because then everyone needs to be trained starting with the JAG corp.