armed forces

Example Sentences

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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

"Our armed forces must be capable of responding to a major engagement within a timeframe that none of us can predict," Defence Minister Catherine Vautrin said following a meeting of top defence and security officials.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

In a statement after Trump's ceasefire message, Iranian foreign minister Seyed Aragchi said that Iran would halt its "defensive operations" and allow safe passage through the Hormuz "via coordination with Iran's armed forces".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"I ordered the US armed forces to do whatever was necessary to bring our brave warriors back home."

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

From that beginning the armed forces of the Roman Empire began to be weakened, and all the virtue taken away from it was given over to the Goths.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli