active forces
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But Washington is not seeking to redeploy active forces or reopen the large drone base it built in Agadez, Niger, where it had around 800 troops.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
Russia, with overall active forces of 900,000, is by far the CSTO's most powerful member, and the organisation's unified military headquarters is headed by a Russian.
From Reuters ● Feb. 19, 2022
They are the active forces here, while Archie — for the moment at least — mostly frets and waits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2017
The military said last month that the Guard currently boasts 40 cyber units across 29 states, including two units on military duty providing cyber assistance to active forces.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2016
We are stepping up the training of the reserve forces, and establishing more training facilities, so that we can rapidly increase our active forces far more on short notice.
From State of the Union Address by Truman, Harry S.
