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commandants

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plural of commandant

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one in official command especially of a military force or base the commandant of a naval district

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The capability is particularly relevant to large-scale combat operations, where commanders must maintain awareness of developments across extensive areas and multiple domains, including land, air, maritime, space and cyberspace.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
The action follows sanctions on Rwanda’s army and four senior commanders in March and on a Kigali gold refinery in June.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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