Polwar

The basic concept of polwar originated from the Russian commissar system, which gives the political cadre absolute control over the Communist Revolutionary Armed Forces, making them a decisive tool for the preservation of the Communist Party's power. In 1924, the concept was introduced in China by Russian advisors. Later, it was revised and has been used until the present time by both the Communist Chinese and the nationalists in forms modified to conform to their respective ideologies. In the late 1960s, the US Military Assistance Command, Vietnam attempted to superimpose a polwar system based on the Chinese nationalist model in the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces. This effort was unsuccessful. A UN agency could be established for teaching and assisting to institute polwar systems in the armed forces of developing nations.