armed forces

Example Sentences

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The discovery has put Greece's national security agency, armed forces and several ministries on red alert.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

A Chinese military court issued suspended death sentences to two former defense ministers for corruption, punctuating a broad purge of China’s armed forces that has ousted most of the high command.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Both men were members of the party’s Central Military Commission, a Xi-chaired council that commands the armed forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Morocco's armed forces confirmed they were part of the search in a post on Facebook.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

And to hinder Germany from starting another war, the treaty reduced their armed forces, which caused more jobs to be lost.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple