armed forces

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The combined armed forces of the U.S. and Israel have destroyed air-defense systems, drone bases and missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Recent remarks by President Masoud Pezeshkian suggest that armed forces units have effectively been given broad authority to act if senior leadership is incapacitated.

From BBC

The government is still wrangling over a much-delayed plan for ordering the equipment needed to ensure the UK's armed forces are ready for war, MPs have been told.

From BBC

He is also close to the Cuban armed forces, which have broad economic interests, especially in the island’s tourism industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The regime has proved highly resilient so far, reflecting the extensive control and influence held by the office of the supreme leader and hardline factions in politics and the armed forces," he added.

From Barron's