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

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