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battlefield

[bat-l-feeld] / ˈbæt lˌfild /


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NeXT put raw intelligence into the hands of battlefield commanders at bases around the world, images they could interpret “though their eyes in near real time,” Romello said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Pyongyang's participation in the war has brought the impoverished country economic and military benefits as well as valuable battlefield experience, analysts say.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

US military spokesperson Ryan Donald said "our training accounts for that threat", referring to North Korean soldiers returning from the battlefield.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

They’re more likely to come from officers who’ve been seasoned on the battlefield and in academic seminars.

From Slate Aug. 13, 2026

Athena, sweeping down to the battlefield, persuaded the foolish heart of Pandarus, a Trojan, to break the truce and shoot an arrow at Menelaus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Its troops have also gained crucial experience on modern battlefields.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Its soldiers are also gaining experience of modern-day battlefields.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

"UK soldiers will be better prepared for modern warfare with a new training system that uses AI, advanced analytics and virtual environments to ready troops for rapidly evolving battlefields," it said.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

On 16th-century battlefields, formidable mounted cavalry were overwhelmed by a military innovation: lines of foot soldiers armed with long-barreled guns.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

The British could win a decisive victory, he believed, by opening a new offensive in Belgian Flanders over the old battlefields around the ruined town of Ypres.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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