armed forces

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Oleksandr Syrskiy, the commander of Ukraine’s armed forces, on Friday said Russia had formed dozens of new military units tasked specifically with countering the Ukrainian threat from the skies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

"For the last hour, sporadic clashes have taken place between the Iranian armed forces and American vessels in the Strait of Hormuz," the Fars news agency said.

From Barron's • May 8, 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

The relevant piece of US law, the decades-old War Powers Resolution, makes certain requirements of a president "within sixty calendar days" of their use of US armed forces within a combat.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

I’ve heard the men say that there are dissidents everywhere—even among the armed forces and policemen and cabinet members—just waiting for a signal that El Jefe is out of the way.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez