command posts

plural of command post
as in headquarters
the place from which a commander runs operations a historic home that for a time served as Washington's command post during the American Revolution

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Recent Examples of command posts The battery is designed for military vehicles, deployable tactical power systems, mobile command posts, tactical shelters and deployable weapon systems. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 Ukraine escalates its own long-range drone campaign, hitting Russian command posts and major online retailers, while stray drones over neighboring Moldova underscore fears the war could spill across borders. Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Infantry attempting to move along the front, vehicle convoys transporting supplies, command posts coordinating operations, and artillery units supporting assaults are increasingly vulnerable to Ukrainian drone operators who can identify and strike targets with unprecedented speed and precision. Hunter Lacroix, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026 Hernandez described drones as useful for situational awareness at command posts, but stopped short of committing to a larger fleet. Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 In the middle depth of the battlespace, Ukrainian strike systems are reaching logistics nodes, command posts, transportation hubs, and air defense batteries far behind the front, forcing Russia to push supplies and units farther from Ukrainian positions. David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Zelensky said in one of his nightly addresses last week that conducting mid-range strikes against Russian military logistics, from depots and command posts to air defense systems, is the country’s top priority and that Ukraine is ramping up contracts and production to sustain that effort. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 14 May 2026 The cuts to career election specialists and their divisions have eliminated information channels that spotlighted threats as voting took place, including Election Day command posts run by the Justice Department and FBI. Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026 Hamas underground command posts were exposed directly underneath UNRWA facilities in Gaza City, including a supply of electricity and IT services from UNRWA offices to the underground Hamas bunker. Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Command posts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/command%20posts. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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