defensive

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France also said last week that it was preparing a separate “purely defensive” naval mission to escort commercial vessels through the strait once it was safe to do so.

From Los Angeles Times

"Nato was created as a…defensive alliance," Gen Sir Nick Carter, former Chief of the Defence Staff, told the BBC on Monday.

From BBC

However, he has since given permission for them to be used for defensive action against Iranian missile strikes.

From BBC

That said, because the market has already started to price in a more pessimistic economic outlook, Goldman also doesn’t think investors should rotate completely toward defensive stocks.

From MarketWatch

"This activity is part of broader defensive efforts to establish and strengthen a forward defensive posture," the military said.

From Barron's