This thesis analyzes the current civilian control mechanism of the Mongolian Armed Forces, especially, focusing capacity of political institutions (the parliament, the president, and defense related committees, others.) and their legitimate power. It identifies challenges and shortcoming of the current civilian control mechanism of the Mongolian Armed Forces.
It will demonstrate that the current civilian control mechanism does not constitute sound civil-military relations in Mongolia due to its incapable institutions, by contrast, lack of institutional capacity in terms of knowledge, understanding of defense issues, allows civilian authority interference in the military sphere, undermining their autonomy, blurs professional values- courage, honesty, sacrifice, integrity, loyalty, service- leads military become politically ascendent or dependent. Thus, there is an urgent needs to promote capacity within the government institutions supported by knowledgeable staff and 'outside' expertise in order to establish sound civil-military relations and maintain effectiveness of both civilian and the military to be able to fulfill their responsibilities and mission that has to be compatible with national interest and security.