top brass
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John Nagl, who strongly felt that the Army’s top brass were too hidebound to the old ways of warfighting—large-scale tank-and-infantry battles—and were blocking the promotions of officers who were fighting counterinsurgency battles in the field.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
The committee said it had taken the "unusual but necessary step" of declaring no confidence in the company's top brass because of the seriousness of the failures.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
A rare decade-long interlude starting in 2011 saw the top brass loosen their grip and Suu Kyi's civilian government tentatively take the reins in a burst of optimism and reform.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Yet whatever the top brass says, recent FDA actions tell a more complicated story.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
The government's top brass wanted to hear directly from Marti about their most precious Russian spy.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
