commander
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Its commander waited for as long as possible before making the decision to blow the tanks and bring the sub up to give its crew a last chance of survival.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
For the past week, drones have had to fly more slowly, the commander said—and as a result, the Russians are shooting them down more often.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
At ranges of more than about 70 miles, there is no substitute for Starshield, said the commander of a drone unit on the eastern front.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Gen. Scott C. Mills, 57th Wing commander, said in the release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Through her connections in the Soviet government, she managed to get Stalin to approve her position as the commander of a new long-distance bombing regiment.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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On Saturday, North Korean state media said leader Kim Jong Un had urged his military to become the strongest in the world at a two-day meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang last week.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his military to train to become the strongest in the world at a two-day meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang, state media said Saturday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
In its next stages Spectr will be able to help plan operations, providing commanders a menu of options for how to carry out a mission as well as each suggestion’s probability of success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
A Russian drone zips across the computer screen, startling the commanders keeping watch over the battlefield via a live stream in their bunker.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Orders were sent to commanders in the field in Virginia, chasing down leads based on early but false information Stanton received from tipsters.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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