armed forces

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“Our armed forces left them in no doubt that they were being monitored, that their movements were not covert, as President Putin planned, and that their attempted secret operation had been exposed,” Healey said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But the Strait "remains subject to coordination with Iranian armed forces, suggesting continued Iranian control and influence," the risk management group Vanguard said.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

She added that the allegations of misconduct were confined to a "very small section" of the ADF and that the majority of the country's armed forces "do our country proud".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"It makes sense for Airbus Helicopters to explore solutions for the armed forces," said Pascal Fabre of the AlixPartners consultancy.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Others joined different branches of the armed forces.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac