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Political commissars are a mainstay of the Chinese navy

Political commissars are a mainstay of the Chinese navy

by Alyk Russell Kenlan | Jul 15, 2020 | National Security

Since Chinese President Xi Jinping took power, political commissars assigned to all Chinese naval ships have started learning about battle command in addition to political work training. This has enabled commissars to plan and even lead combat operations, Zi Yang, a...
Nation’s medical experts plan for a vaccine by 2021

Nation’s medical experts plan for a vaccine by 2021

by Alyk Russell Kenlan | Jul 2, 2020 | Health, Science + Technology

The directors of the nation’s top public health agencies reiterated Thursday that they expect to be able to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine by early next year. The heads of the National Institutes for Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the...
NDAA includes removing Confederates’ names from military bases.

NDAA includes removing Confederates’ names from military bases.

by Alyk Russell Kenlan | Jul 1, 2020 | National Security

The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday approved a proposal to rename military bases named after Confederate soldiers and another to set limits on the president’s power to reduce U.S. troops in Europe; U.S. military headquarters for Europe are in Germany. The...
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