defense forces
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There are also many other bases nearby, manned and operated by U.S. and various European defense forces.
From Slate • Jan. 8, 2026
Under Japan’s largely pacifist constitution, the nation would be permitted to mobilize its defense forces to defend Japan with military force if it faced such a severe threat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
It is set to remain in the small Caribbean nation until Thursday, during which time a contingent of US Marines will conduct joint training with local defense forces.
From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025
France’s High Commission of the Republic in New Caledonia announced on Tuesday that a “massive mobilization” of security and defense forces has been sent to quell the protests.
From New York Times • May 14, 2024
The translated broadcast, as Gus and Al presented it, was calculated to put the high brass of the defense forces into a frenzied tizzy.
From The Machine That Saved The World by Leinster, Murray
