The U.S. Constitution takes priority over everything. Civilian Control of the Military is OK as long as the Civilian Control does not Violate the U.S. Constitution. Every Officer in the U.S. Military takes an Oath to defend and protect the U.S. Constitution. Every member of the U.S. Government takes an Oath to defend and protect the U.S. Constitution. Officers in the U.S. Military would not take an Oath to defend the U.S. Constitution, if they did not have the power to defend the U.S. Constitution..
That is where Civilian Control of the Military ceases. If the U.S. Government violates the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Military is required by the U.S. Constitution, to defend the U.S. Constitution.
If a member of the U.S. Government is guilty of Treason, as defined in the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Military has the responsibility and has the power to arrest them, and conduct a U.S. Military Court Marshal to determine their guilt or innocence. When a member of the U.S. government has committed Treason against the United States, it is the responsibility of the U.S. Military to defend the U.S. Constitution, and arrest them, so it is not accurate to state that Civilians have complete control over the U.S. Military. Civilians have control over the U.S. Military as long as the Civilians are not violating the U.S. Constitution. We are a nation of states under the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Constitution defines our nation, and is the ultimate power in our nation.
The U.S. Constitution takes priority over everything. Civilian Control of the Military is OK as long as the Civilian Control does not Violate the U.S. Constitution. Every Officer in the U.S. Military takes an Oath to defend and protect the U.S. Constitution. Every member of the U.S. Government takes an Oath to defend and protect the U.S. Constitution. Officers in the U.S. Military would not take an Oath to defend the U.S. Constitution, if they did not have the power to defend the U.S. Constitution..
That is where Civilian Control of the Military ceases. If the U.S. Government violates the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Military is required by the U.S. Constitution, to defend the U.S. Constitution.
If a member of the U.S. Government is guilty of Treason, as defined in the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Military has the responsibility and has the power to arrest them, and conduct a U.S. Military Court Marshal to determine their guilt or innocence. When a member of the U.S. government has committed Treason against the United States, it is the responsibility of the U.S. Military to defend the U.S. Constitution, and arrest them, so it is not accurate to state that Civilians have complete control over the U.S. Military. Civilians have control over the U.S. Military as long as the Civilians are not violating the U.S. Constitution. We are a nation of states under the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Constitution defines our nation, and is the ultimate power in our nation.