Sentences with phrase «military presence on»

Russia has been pushing harder; they had a military presence on the sea ice near the North Pole for the first time this spring and they've filed a new claim at the UN, and the U.S. has still not — even though Republican and Democratic presidents have pushed for it — gone ahead with the Law of the Sea ratification.

Both Trump and Vice President Mike Pence emphasised the importance of a strategic American military presence on the moon, with Pence stating that it will «enhance our national security and our capacity to provide for the common defense of the people of the United States of America.»

China «has certainly expressed its interest» in upping its military presence on Vanuatu, an 80 - island archipelago 1,750 kilometers (1,090 miles) east of the Australian coast, a senior defense official told 9News.

China has approached Vanuatu about establishing a permanent military presence on the tiny Pacific island, Australia's Fairfax Media reported on Tuesday, a plan that would likely stoke regional tensions.

Not exact matches

But his fragile grip on power will be tested again in the coming weeks when the Senate, where he has only a wafer - thin majority, votes on financing Italy's military presence in Afghanistan, a mission opposed by some leftist senators.

Those prerequisites include terminating America's military presence in South Korea as well as ending the U.S. regional nuclear umbrella, a security arrangement in which Washington promises in - kind retaliation on behalf of close allies if they are attacked with nuclear weapons.

«But let us be clear: the United States will maintain a military presence in Syria, focused on ensuring ISIS can not re-emerge,» while acknowledging many Americans» skepticism of military involvement in conflicts abroad, Tillerson said.

Taliban fighters who spoke to Maclean's in the volatile district of Panjwai, 30 km west of Kandahar city, also concede that the Canadian presence in Kandahar was better than the Americans, although their reasoning is based more on military considerations than humanitarian.

NATO is expected to spend more on defense and increase its military presence in Afghanistan by «a few thousand more troops,» said the alliance's chief, insisting that the coalition troops will not participate in combat operations.

This is truly a stupid question, Jesus presence on earth would negate the whole need for this Govt, and a Military.

Mr Mugabe is reportedly being kept with his wife and a number of advisors, while the military has maintained a presence on the streets of Harare.

This continuing neglect of the Afghan contribution by U.S. media and policymakers can only have a demoralizing effect on the alliance between Kabul and Washington, an alliance that Miller cites as a reason for a continued U.S. military presence.

Our analysis and that of many Bolivians is that the drug problem, a truly critical problem here and in the United States, is serving as a pretext for wider U.S. military presence and control on the continent of South America.

NAYS also has a strong presence on U.S. military installations worldwide.

It's not the consequence of foreign policy, it's an attack on our way of life,» he argued, claiming that military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan was necessary to beat extremism.

The UK military presence in Iraq is due to be cut down from 5,500 in autumn 2000 to 2,500 this spring, with Gordon Brown insisting British forces have made a real difference on the ground to hand over power to Iraqi authorities.

Captain Fitzroy burst in on the commotion: Clad in military uniform and holding up a Bible, the former commander of the Beagle swore in the presence of all that he believed more in God than in human beings.

Not surprisingly, it is targeting areas with a military presence or, according to Marchetti, «theaters where we've found action films over index,» adding: «We expect the film to find most of its audience on VOD, so our campaign will shift from theaters towards digital and cable platforms over the next week.»

Scarlet's research suggests that a cure might be found in Tammy and Andy's genes, so she commits to shuttling them out of London — a task made harder by the presence of the marauding zombies and the military, now on «Code Red,» ordered to kill anything that moves.

There are so many military vehicles and a jacked up Dwayne Johnson that I thought this was G.I. Joe: Retaliation for a second, but the presence of Vin Diesel (and a massive tank) set me back on course.

In fact, because we failed to take advantage of the momentum of our military victory, because we failed to deliver services and let Iraqis choose their leaders early on, our military presence in vast and visible numbers has become part of the problem, not the solution.

On the outside, the 75th Anniversary Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited can be had in a number of exterior colors including Black, Rhino, Mojave Sand, Bright White, Billet Silver, Granite Crystal, and as pictured here — tying in Jeeps historical military presence — Sarge Green.

But Min isn't convinced she's crazy, and a slew of events — including an asteroid on a collision course with Earth, a suspicious military presence in the area and unexplained natural disasters — have assured Min that her hunch is correct.

The military has a long history and presence on the islands.

Navy Federal has a strong presence on and near military installations in the U.S. and abroad.

ATMs and branches: Navy Federal has a strong presence on and near military installations in the U.S. and abroad.

With 28 branches, PenFed has a strong brick - and - mortar presence across the country found mostly on military bases and in government buildings.

On May 13, 1993, the British government, saying that it felt its military presence in Belize was no longer necessary because resolution of Guatemala's long - standing territorial claim seemed imminent, announced that it would remove most of its troops from Belize within a year.

Michelle Dizon's poetic video essay weaves a family story into layers of local history on Mindanao, the southernmost island of the Philippines, touching on issues of civil strife, multinational industry, and the presence of the United States military.

We already know that Germany does not kick in their fair share to NATO, but I wonder how much economic activity the presence of US military bases have on a local economy?

First, the influence of the United States on South Korea — both from its decades - long military presence in the country and its position since the end of the Cold War as lone superpower — has prompted social changes in the country that make it ready for public involvement in trials.

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In 2005 he paid $ 269,000 for a four - plex, used 100 % financing in a market dependent on the presence of military personnel in the middle of a war with extended deployments.