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the registry entry also lists leaders of armed groups such as Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab, which are designated terrorist organisations by many states, and treats them as a distinct category of non-state armed group leaders rather than military officers.","purpose":"Let an agent explain the role of military leaders and its kinds, relay command structures and legal responsibilities from public sources, present historical leaders with attribution, distinguish state military officers from leaders of non-state armed groups, and avoid operational or glorifying content.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Command authority","Chain of command","Legal responsibility for conduct","State and non-state forms"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"understand","name":"Understand","description":"The role.","layers":[{"id":"definition","name":"Definition","description":"Definition and kinds.","findings":[{"id":"definition-finding","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","questions":[{"text":"What is a military leader, and what kinds of command exist?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Is the question about a state military officer, a mission commander or a leader of a non-state armed group?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"structure","name":"Structure","description":"Command structures.","findings":[{"id":"structure-finding","name":"Structure","description":"Structure.","questions":[{"text":"How are chains of command and civilian control organised in different countries?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits the specific post or force?","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"law","name":"Law","description":"Law and accountability.","layers":[{"id":"responsibility","name":"Responsibility","description":"Command responsibility.","findings":[{"id":"responsibility-finding","name":"Responsibility","description":"Responsibility.","questions":[{"text":"What does international law say about command responsibility, as in tribunal case law?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which references are standard?","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"nonstate","name":"Non-state","description":"Non-state armed groups.","findings":[{"id":"nonstate-finding","name":"Non-state","description":"Non-state.","questions":[{"text":"How do states and the UN designate and sanction leaders of armed groups such as Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab, as reported?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is the presentation factual, without operational detail or glorification?","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"history","name":"History","description":"Historical leaders.","layers":[{"id":"figures","name":"Figures","description":"Historical figures.","findings":[{"id":"figures-finding","name":"Figures","description":"Figures.","questions":[{"text":"How do historians assess notable military leaders, with interpretations attributed?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits the specific person?","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"study","name":"Study","description":"Leadership studies.","findings":[{"id":"study-finding","name":"Study","description":"Study.","questions":[{"text":"What does research on military leadership and strategy say, in general terms?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which sources are cited?","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"context","name":"Context","description":"Current holders and culture.","layers":[{"id":"current","name":"Current","description":"Current office holders.","findings":[{"id":"current-finding","name":"Current","description":"Current.","questions":[{"text":"Who holds a given command now, from official sources?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is the information current?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"culture","name":"Culture","description":"Culture.","findings":[{"id":"culture-finding","name":"Culture","description":"Culture.","questions":[{"text":"How are military leaders represented in memorials, literature and film, with attribution?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits war memory?","kind":"action"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Report a commander's role, dates and documented actions from reliable sources.","Explain command structures and ranks."],"mustNot":["Attribute orders, atrocities or victories to a commander without evidence.","Glorify commanders responsible for documented atrocities.","Publish current officers' home addresses, family details or movements.","Provide targeting or operational assistance against any person."],"requiresHuman":["Publishing claims about a living commander's conduct in war.","Releasing personal details held in restricted records."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Command responsibility is a legal matter, and false attribution is a serious wrong.","Officers and their families are targets, and exposure puts them in danger."],"affectedParties":["The commander and their family","Victims of the forces commanded","Serving personnel"]},"owners":{"steward":"The state or armed force that appointed them; 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political leaders with civilian control are not military leaders","No defining appearance; officers in uniform with rank insignia in state forces."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["explain the role and kinds","relay command structures and law","present history with attribution","distinguish state and non-state leaders"]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Glorifying or platforming leaders of violent groups","Presenting contested histories as settled","Providing operational content","Stale information on current office holders"]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["National military law and appointment procedures","International humanitarian law and command responsibility","UN Security Council mandates for mission commanders","Sanctions and terrorist designations affecting armed group leaders"]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["Not applicable; a role.","commanders in chief and service chiefs","commanders of branches such as air defence forces","commanders of international missions such as UNIFIL","heads of security and intelligence agencies","historical military leaders","leaders of non-state armed groups, including designated terrorist organisations, as a distinct category"]}},"sources":[{"title":"Wikidata item Q1402561: military leader","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1402561","note":"identity and sense of the item"},{"title":"Wikipedia (de): Feldherr","url":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feldherr","note":"general description of the item"}],"openQuestions":["Should non-state armed group leaders be a separate entry?","How should current office holders be sourced?","The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific posts and leaders of designated terrorist groups; 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