commander
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A watch commander was unable to immediately provide details on the circumstances surrounding Bryski’s arrest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
“We didn’t understand the scale of the issue and we didn’t realize the number of enemy personnel involved,” said Abbat, the call sign of the deputy brigade commander of Ukraine’s 13th Khartiia Brigade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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
“The position requires quite a bit of stamina,” says the commander.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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But across the front line in Ukraine, I observed soldiers and commanders approaching AI with healthy skepticism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 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
Deep inside an underground bunker in eastern Ukraine, commanders monitor the battlefield through a live video feed as a Ukrainian drone intercepts a Russian surveillance drone.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
According to Ukrainian commanders, their year-long campaign has freed 16 settlements from Russian occupation.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The boats performed their daily ritual of coming up to shallow water, raising a radio antenna above the waves, and checking for new orders from the Northern Fleet commanders.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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