Sentences with phrase «civilian control over»

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.

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They oppose a new wave of military coups preferring «a permanent state of military control over civilian government, while still preserving formal democracy.

Indeed, after the 1993 Oslo Accords, while Israel kept control of the borders and movements of Palestinians, the Palestinian Authority was established to take control over most civilian matters, like schools, transport and policing, doing what some term as the «dirty job» of the occupation.

According to a 55 - page report by the United Nations, the Taliban, while trying to consolidate control over northern and western Afghanistan, committed systematic massacres against civilians.

As the mayor's counsel, Perez Williams was a central figure in some of Miner's biggest confrontations, including a fight over the Civilian Review Board and a struggle for control of the Syracuse Housing Authority board.

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

It's not quite the same government: after a great international howl of condemnation at the junta, they handed over power to a civilian government controlling by the speaker of the Malian parliament in April 2012.

S.C.S. - Dangerous Waters allows you control of over 10 of the world's most potent naval units out of a total of more than 270 civilian and military surface, submarine and air units included in the game.

A military junta under his leadership enforced rigid control over the country for the next two decades but in 1988 under increasing pressure for the restoration of civilian rule Pinochet agreed to submit himself to a limited popular mandate.

In R (on the application of Al - Skeini) v Secretary of State for Defence — which arose from complaints against the UK about the deaths of six Iraqi civilians — the Law Lords ruled by a four to one majority that HRA 1998 applied overseas, including detention centres over which British troops had «effective control».

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