professional army
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The conflict in the east is the election’s main issue, with almost all candidates promising to end the war by building a strong, professional army capable of wiping out armed groups.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023
Its most important goal was probably to prevent the federal government from starting a professional army.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2023
The country’s professional army has about 48,000 troops and some 12,000 state border troops, according to the 2022 International Institute for Strategic Studies’ Military Balance.
From Reuters • Feb. 21, 2023
Rwanda has a professional army heavily involved in peacekeeping operations, and the lead company in the suspended gas project is French, TotalEnergies.
From BBC • May 22, 2022
A professional army would also be less expensive than using mercenaries.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
