Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Ministry of Defense is in charge of political leadership , currently headed by Seyran Ohanian , while military command remains in the hands of the General Staff , headed by the Chief of Staff , who is currently Lieutenant-General Yuri Khatchaturov .
Simplified: Military command is in the hands of the General Staff , headed by the Chief of Staff , who is Lieutenant-General Seyran Ohanyan .