Active Now

Spunky
Discussion » Questions » Military » Do you know of any country that has a woman in command of the defence forces?
gigi_fire

Do you know of any country that has a woman in command of the defence forces?

Posted - November 10, 2017
Tags : None

Responses


  • 46117
    Ancient Greece
    Xena: Warrior Princess was an Emmy Award-winnning television series which aired from September 4th, 1995 to June 18th, 2001. It was a spin-off from Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, as well as was created by the executives of Renaissance Pictures, Robert Tapert and Sam Raimi. They both became the Executive Producers, along with R. J. Stewart, who was credited as having "developed" it, as well as John Schulian, credited as one of two people who "created" it, with Tapert being the other. It did, however, eventually outlive its "parent" show, running for a year longer.

    The series depicts Kiwi actress Lucy Lawless as Xena the Warrior Princess, an ex-warlord who realises the error of her ways and fights for the Greater Good. Accompanying her is Gabrielle (played by Texan actress Renee O'Connor), a bard and later Amazon Queen, who is Xena's best friend in the beginning and then later her implied lover and soulmate. They mainly travel through Greece and the Near East, although venture into ancient versions of Italy, China, England, Japan, Siberia, Norway, India, and Mauretania.

    The show is heavily influenced by religious, mythological, and spiritual factors. It primarily focuses on the beliefs and folktales from ancient Greece and Rome, while some episodes focus on themes and folktales from Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Norse paganism. It features many historical and mythological figures, such as Julius Caesar, Ares, Odin and his Valkyrie, and Lucifer.

    The crew that worked on the show were ever-changing. Some of the crew stayed from beginning to end, but others left mid-way through to work on The Lord of the Rings. There was no set director, writer or producer, although a few of the crew members from these fields did work on numerous episodes. The show has won 5 ASCAP Awards, an Emmy Award and have been nominated for many more: Joseph LoDuca has been nominated several times for his musical writing and composing.
      November 10, 2017 10:17 AM MST
    2

  • 6023

    I thought Hercules was a spin-off of Xena.

    Probably because I saw Xena for a while before Kevin Sarbo appeared on it as Hercules.

      November 13, 2017 8:01 AM MST
    0

  • 46117
    Yeah it happens.  Do not hang thy head in shame.  I try and watch them now, both series and it just doesn't do it for me any more.  But when it came out, I loved them both.

      November 13, 2017 9:17 AM MST
    1

  • 44654
    Angela Merkel maybe? Our Prez is the Commander in Chief of our Armed Forces. (God save us.) Maybe she is too of her forces.
      November 10, 2017 12:44 PM MST
    3

  • The Queen of england
      November 10, 2017 12:51 PM MST
    4

  • 44654
    Really?
      November 12, 2017 11:01 AM MST
    1

  • Defo look it up
      November 12, 2017 11:05 AM MST
    2

  • 22891
    no
      November 10, 2017 1:50 PM MST
    1

  • You do now its the Queen of England
      November 12, 2017 8:49 AM MST
    2

  • Are you a hired "bot" to create the illusion of diversity in questions?  I mean no offence,  but  some times a duck is a duck :)
      November 10, 2017 8:30 PM MST
    3

  • 241

    None taken. Just someone who wants answers to a lot of questions. :) I find the answers here more genuine that Quora. That's why I am here asking questions.

    My county gots its first woman defense minister who was not the prime minister. So wanted to know whether any other country had managed to break the break male-only bastion.

    Wats a hired bot?

      November 11, 2017 6:55 PM MST
    3

  • I see :) A bot is an ´intelligent program' that is sometimes used to post on Internet forums, usually for the purpose of advertising a service or product. Also they are used on social media like Instagram and twitter to give the illusion that users have more followers than they actually do..... I was just kidding about the bot thing though.... kinda :)
      November 12, 2017 8:36 AM MST
    3

  • 241
    So they are not really people? Sounds all sci-fi to me.
      November 12, 2017 10:45 PM MST
    1

  • Lol :) yeah it does.  Only there  are no light sabres,  so that sucks. This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at November 13, 2017 12:23 PM MST
      November 13, 2017 4:25 AM MST
    1

  • 241
    Ahh another star wars fan :) :P 
      November 13, 2017 12:23 PM MST
    1

  • Yessssssss! Love Star Wars :)
      November 13, 2017 4:14 PM MST
    1

  • 241
    May the force be with us then :)
      November 13, 2017 7:19 PM MST
    1

  • :) 
      November 13, 2017 7:20 PM MST
    0

  • 44654
    Praytell, whither comest thee from.
      November 12, 2017 11:05 AM MST
    3

  • 241
    I come from India.
      November 12, 2017 10:42 PM MST
    2

  • 44654
    Welcome...I hope you enjoy your stay. But you have to put up with me and the three ladies who have also answered.
      November 13, 2017 7:13 AM MST
    1

  • 241
    Hehe... Looking forward to it. :)  I love this site and the answers I get here. Quora is too refined for me. :)
      November 13, 2017 12:22 PM MST
    2

  • We are all robots
      November 12, 2017 11:08 AM MST
    3

  • 44654
    robots
    robots
    robots
    OK...no more of that crap.
      November 12, 2017 11:23 AM MST
    2