defense forces
Example Sentences
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“Kuwait has acknowledged this incident, and we are grateful for the efforts of the Kuwaiti defense forces and their support in this ongoing operation.”
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
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
“The defense forces are taking measures to prevent the advance of the enemy,” the statement said..
From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024
It had seemed wise to remove workmen from the neighborhood of the meteoric fall, and the whole occurrence had been made the occasion of a full-scale practice emergency response by air and other defense forces.
From Operation Terror by Leinster, Murray
