Defense Primer: Control and Command of the U.S. Military
11, 2026, Congressional Research Service defense primer, Control and Command of the U.S. From the Report Congress has exercised oversight and a measure of control over the U.S.
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11, 2026, Congressional Research Service defense primer, Control and Command of the U.S.
From the Report Congress has exercised oversight and a measure of control over the U.S.
military, including by, inter alia, legislating the chain of command, directing changes to military components and their responsibilities, and determining resources for the military.
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11, 2026, Congressional Research Service defense primer, Control and Command of the U.S. From the Report Congress has exercised oversight and a measure of control over the U.S. military, including by, inter alia, legislating the chain of command, directing changes to military components and their responsibilities, and determining resources for the military.
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- government leaders—in particular, the President, the civilian Secretary of Defense, and the civilian Service Secretaries—to command
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Military operations, in peacetime and in war, are inherently complex. One key to success, therefore, is a clear, unified chain of command.
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