professional army

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And that professional army will be further supplemented by a reserve force of 200,000.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The conflict in the east is the election’s main issue, with almost all candidates promising to end the war by building a strong, professional army capable of wiping out armed groups.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

Its most important goal was probably to prevent the federal government from starting a professional army.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2023

"After the end of the war, Ukraine will abandon the draft as it existed before the war. The foundation of our defence will be a professional army."

From Reuters • Jul. 6, 2023

Some may have doubted the wisdom of confronting a trained, professional army with a homegrown militia.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell