professional army
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For the Saudis and Turks, Pakistan’s professional army and status as the only nuclear-armed Muslim-majority nation make it an attractive partner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
He argued for an improved professional army instead.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
Its most important goal was probably to prevent the federal government from starting a professional army.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2023
The country's professional army has about 48,000 troops and some 12,000 state border troops, according to the 2022 International Institute for Strategic Studies' Military Balance.
From Reuters ● Feb. 26, 2023
A professional army would also be less expensive than using mercenaries.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
