الدولة هي التي تنشئ القوات المسلحة والشرطة والأمن وأية قوات أخرى، وهي ملك الشعب كله ومهمتها حماية الجمهورية وسلامة أراضيها وأمنها ... 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المادة 36 من دستور الجمهورية اليمنية: الدولة هي التي تنشئ القوات المسلحة والشرطة والأمن وأية قوات أخرى، وهي ملك الشعب كله ومهمتها حماية الجمهورية وسلامة أراضيها وأمنها ولا يجوز لأي هيئة أوفرد أو جماعة أوتنظيم أو حزب سياسي إنشاء قوات أوتشكيلات عسكرية أو شبه عسكرية لأي غرض كان وتحت أي مسمى. ويبين القانون شروط الخدمة والترقية والتأديب في القوات المسلحة والشرطة والأمن.