armed

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Since the 1960s, the UK has built and maintained a fleet of submarines armed with American-built missiles under a technology-sharing agreement with the US, which are continually at sea.

From BBC

The yellow flag of the Iran-backed armed group was hanging on top of a pile of rubble in the northeastern town of Younine.

From BBC

When foreign airstrikes have helped topple autocratic regimes in the region, they were supplemented with U.S. troops on the ground, as in Iraq or Afghanistan, or coordinated with local armed militias, as in Libya.

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

In 2012, Xi assumed the role of chairman of the Central Military Commission, the top-decision making body for the armed forces.

From BBC