infrastructure

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Current and former military officials caution, however, that it is not lawful to strike an adversary’s infrastructure merely to pressure the foe to begin negotiations or to send political signals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

But it is still building the infrastructure for strategic and long-term community organizing.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The U.S. military struck Iraq’s electrical infrastructure during the 1991 Persian Gulf War to undermine the adversary’s ability to command its forces and operate its air defense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It also diversified away from pipelines into other types of energy infrastructure, such as electricity generation assets—a move that has also allowed it to benefit from AI growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Officials and lawmakers now had to balance any spending on science against other burgeoning demands—for social programs, highways, school buildings, and other physical infrastructure.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik