Gillibrand led some Senate Democrats in an ill - fated push against giving a waiver to allow retired Gen. James Mattis to become defense secretary, arguing the principle of civilian control of the military should not be violated. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Students recognised the need to bring Pakistan's foreign policy formulation under civilian control so as to establish relations with the country's neighbours on a paradigm based on shared development and people - to - people contact. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
Swift's answer reaffirmed the principle of civilian control over the military and was based on an «outrageous hypothetical» in the question, Pacific Fleet spokesman Captain Charlie Brown told Reuters. (businessinsider.com)