Is there too much bureaucracy in the military decision making

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Is There Too Much Bureaucracy in the Military Decision-Making

Before answering the question , the paper will should first define the meaning of bureaucracy and the composition of the decision-making process of the military . According to the dictionary , bureaucracy is

government characterized by specialization of functions , adherence to fixed rules , and a hierarchy of authority

a system of administration marked by officialism , red tape , and proliferation (Merriam-Webster Dictionary

The military is hierarchical in structure , in which the highest officer is the

Commander-in-chief . Whereas

in democratic countries , it is the president who is in command of the military and under him is the Defense Secretary . Right below the Defense Secretary is the Chief-of-Staff , and below him are the different commanders . Both the president and the defense secretary can be non-military personas but all the other officers below them are required to be in active military service (U .S Army Medical Department

In correlating the definition of the word bureaucracy ' to the military decision-makings , we can say that there is too much that exists in the said government department . One aspect that can prove this is the so-called military chain-of-command . This pertains to the hierarchical structure of the military by which all soldiers should follow the lead of their commander-in-chief . For example , in cases where a particular surveillance team has confirmed the base of the enemy in a shantytown they will have to report this to their immediate superior and no one else . The said superior will...