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Civilian control of the military is a doctrine in militaryand political science that places ultimate responsibility for a country's strategic decision-making in the hands of the civilian political leadership, rather than professional military officers.
That would be the President of the United States.
Civilian control of the military is a doctrine in militaryand political science that places ultimate responsibility for a country's strategic decision-making in the hands of the civilian political leadership, rather than professional military officers.
There are no dissenting judges as to the power of the American military. From the president being the commander-in-Chief to the Congress controlling the budget and funding, the military is subject to civilian control.
One of the core concepts to democracy regards the civilian control of the military. In these systems the highest military official is the civilian head of government as commander-in-chief. This in contrast to juntas where the military is the government.
To ensure civilian control of the military.
They established civilian control of the military.
They established civilian control of the military.
Civilian control of the military is a concept taken from the US while the US controlled the Philippines.
The U.S. military is subordinate to the Federal (civilian) government. Note that the US Congress controls the budget, and that the President is required to ask for a declaration of war, and the Congress then votes to approve or disapprove the request.
Yes. The commander in chief of the US military is a civilian, and will always be in ultimate control of the military. This is one of the major tenants of the construct the founders put in place to guard against the military seizing power.
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