Sentences with phrase «civilian control»

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.

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.

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.

argues that increasing use of drones in asymmetric conflict is reversing the dominance of strategy over tactics and may be undermining civilian control of the military.

They wanted a military under civilian control.

«It was posed as an outrageous hypothetical, but the admiral simply took it as an opportunity to say the fact is that we have civilian control of the military and we abide by that principle.»

«Any time you have a military that is moving away from a focus, and an allegiance, to civilian control, then we really have significant problems.»

Does the military control or enjoy a preponderant influence over government policy and activities, including in countries that nominally are under civilian control?

But I still believe that civilian control of our military is fundamental to the American democracy.»

Gillibrand said Mattis told her that he agreed that civilian control of the military is important.

In addition to civilian control of the military, Gillibrand said she and Mattis discussed women in the military, military sexual assault, terrorism, Russia, China, North Korea and Iran.

Now after years of repairs, upgrades and fund - raising, HAARP is about to embark on its first scientific campaign under civilian control.