Because all armies worldwide, have one sole aim.
To uphold the policies and actions of the government of the day. Military powers are all put in place to be the physical means to carry out a governments policies, therefore the supreme person has to be the president, regardless.
Because the Commader-in-Chief, Secretary of Defense, and each branch Secretary are all civilians, it limits the ability of the military to control the government or overthrow the government. As with the rest of the U.S. Constitution, it provides for a balance of power.
In the United States, yes.
The civilian Commander in Chief.
None. The President is a civilian, even if Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces.
Commander and Chief
The president's role as commander-in-chief of the armed forces assures civilian control of their safety. It is the duty of the president to ensure that the citizens feels safe within the borders.
Refers to the supremacy of elected civilian public officials over the military. The elected President is the Commander in Chief and ONLY THE CONGRESS CAN DECLARE WAR.
The civilian Commander in Chief.
None. The President is a civilian, even if Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces.
chicken:P
The senior military person in the United States Navy is the Chief of Naval Operations. The Supreme Commander, or the Commander in Chief, is a civilian, the President of the United States.
Commander and Chief
Civilian control of the military is a concept taken from the US while the US controlled the Philippines.
Military policy
The commander in chief is a civilian in order to maintain the principle of civilian control of the military. This helps to ensure that the military remains subordinate to the civilian government and prevents any potential threat to democratic governance. Additionally, it helps to emphasize the importance of civilian decision-making and oversight in matters of national security and defense.
In civilian jargon, the "final say" is the Commander in Chief. In military terms, the "commander" is responsible for everything his command does or does not do.
Manny Pacquiao
None. As Commander In Chief, he is head of the military in a civilian position.
The president's role as commander-in-chief of the armed forces assures civilian control of their safety. It is the duty of the president to ensure that the citizens feels safe within the borders.