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In the United States, military doctrine, regulations, and policy are strictly enforced to ensure that the federal government is not overthrown.
A unified combatant command (CCMD), also referred to as a combatant command, is a joint military command of the United States Department of Defense that is composed of units from two or more service branches of the United States Armed Forces, and conducts broad and continuing missions.[1] There are currently 11 unified combatant commands and each is established as the highest echelon of military commands, in order to provide effective command and control of all U.S. military forces, regardless of branch of service, during peace or during war time.[2] Unified combatant commands are organized either on a geographical basis (known as an "area of responsibility", AOR) or on a functional basis, e.g. special operations, force projection, transport, and cybersecurity. Currently, seven combatant commands are designated as geographical, and four are designated as functional. Unified combatant commands are "joint" commands and have specific badges denoting their affiliation.
1 COCOM – combatant command: unitary control not further delegatable by the combatant commander (CCDR)
2 ADCON - administrative control of the command function of "obtaining resources, direction for training, methods of morale and discipline"[8]
3 OPCON - operational control of a command function, e.g. sustainment. In that case, OPCON is embodied in the Army Field Support Brigades (AFSBs)
4 TACON - tactical control of sustainment, for example as embodied in a Contracting Support Brigade
The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 also serves as a safeguard by prohibiting the military from engaging in civilian law enforcement activities.
The Insurrection Act of 1807 limits the ability of the President to deploy the military against citizens, except in cases of serious civil disturbance. Furthermore, weapons technology is highly regulated and restricted,
At the same time, there are additional measures in place to further prevent a military coup.
The US military is funded and controlled by Congress, rather than the executive branch, which limits the power of the President over the military. Furthermore, the United States does not maintain large caches of weapons, particularly those designed for military use. This helps to ensure that any potential coup would not be successful due to the lack of weaponry available to the military.
Finally, there are numerous legal protections for dissenters, protestors, and individuals and groups who oppose the government, thus preventing any potential coup from gaining popular support. As such, the combination of structural, legal and political safeguards makes it unlikely that the US military could successfully overthrow the federal government.
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US Constitution, Article I, Section 8: law.cornell.edu/constitution-c…
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The Insurrection Act of 1807: law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10…
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The National Firearms Act of 1934:atf.gov/firearms/natio…
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Department of Defense Authorization Act of 1986: congress.gov/bill/99th-cong…
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US Supreme Court decision District of Columbia v. Heller (2008): law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/t…
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National Defense Authorization Act of 2013: congress.gov/bill/112th-con…
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Department of Justice report on civil rights enforcement (2015): justice.gov/crt/civil-righ…
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The First Amendment of the United States Constitution: law.cornell.edu/constitution/f…
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