The US military is currently the most powerful in the world. Is there anything in place, besides soldiers’/CO’s individual allegiances to stop a military coup?
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Let’s say the US Army decided to attempt a coup. Well they’re now at war with the US Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, National Guard and Coast Guard as well as every local state and national police force. I don’t like their chances. Thats also assuming none of our allies come to aid.
You’d need multiple branches of the military to all decide at once to overthrow the government, and it would likely destroy the country in the process. You’re now the boss of the rotting husk of what used to be the US. Cool. Have fun with that.
It’s just not worth it.
The closest we could get to a “military overthrows the government” scenario would be if a president actually tried to declare himself a dictator. He would be removed from office, replaced with the next person in line, and order would be restored. The President is the Commander in Chief of all branches of the military, so he’s their boss, but their REAL boss is the US Constitution.
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