military action
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The Pentagon said at the time that private companies should not be able to constrain military action.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Both main contracts fell more than two percent Monday as Bessent's comments appeared to suggest the US will hold off military action, but they ticked higher in early Asian trade.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
But Gulf officials said the region sees the agreement as preferable to further military action between the U.S. and Iran, which would put Arab states’ energy infrastructure at risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The recent clashes with Saudi Arabia, coupled with escalating U.S. military action against Iran, have emboldened the Houthis to step in, analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
But they also were aware that deploying a weapon of such enormous power would not be a military action; the Super’s value would be strictly “psychological,” General Bradley declared.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
