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Questions related to the military. This may include questions about the actions or inaction of the military, the armed forces themselves or government action related to the military.

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Why don't various democratic countries keep military as the 4th component of the check and b...

The military needs to have a top-down structure that issues clear orders. … If the idea is only to keep the military as a "check" on the power of the government, than this introduces other issues. The military is unelected. …
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Can the U.S. president make military decisions without consulting anyone?

US soldiers swear to follow orders which are legal according to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and are explicitly disallowed from following orders which are unlawful. … , the President doesn't have to prove an order is legal before giving it, it's up to the military to refuse to follow it if it is unlawful. …
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