Sentences with phrase «of military capabilities»

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They pointed to page 73 of Canada's 113 - page 2017 Defence Policy Review, which states that «The Canadian Armed Forces is committed to maintaining appropriate human involvement in the use of military capabilities that can exert lethal force.»

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The defence review could mark the first step in the «Europeanisation» of our military capabilities.

Neither the political tradition of realism, with its sharp focus on narrowly conceived national interest, nor a utopian universalism uninformed by the hard practicalities of military capability offers significant conceptual help.

What is meant is that no conceivable increase in superiority of military capability can in a nuclear age provide security.

1) Military spending may not be a good indicator of military capability and it is not necessary easy to directly compare domestic spending between different countries, especially when currency values are volatile and relationships between state and private business are non-transparent.

Not exact matches

The Chinese government is developing AI capabilities for both commercial and military objectives, and the implications on the global balance of power are significant.

At the same time, we're doing enforcement activity in our remote [exclusive economic zones] to make sure that there's not illegal fishing activity taking place, and we were not seeing that activity, but it was peeling off a lot of our resources toward what I would consider a relatively benign threat, and then we're providing other resources to do exercises with the military in the remote parts of the world but with really no strategic outcome that I could discern where the Coast Guard was providing a unique capability.

The US could retaliate against Russia in the form of a military offensive, shutting down specific portions of its cyber capabilities or stealing and publishing hacking tools used by Russian intelligence — much like the Russia - linked group the Shadow Brokers did with US cyberweapons in 2016.

Any air defenses of that kind, however, add Russian military capability to Crimea, providing additional resilience and, potentially, coverage.

On the other hand, such strikes, he said, also act as a deterrent to Hezbollah, whose missile capabilities could mean that the air force and the rest of the Israeli military will fight any future Lebanon war with their own bases under attack.

Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled an arsenal of nuclear weapons that will significantly boost the Kremlin's military capabilities.

«The degree to which they were able to form their own coalition, both inside of Syria and inside of northwestern Iraq, the military capability they exhibited, the collapse of the Iraqi Security Forces... In those initial days, there were a few surprises.»

Speeding up approvals of arms sales and lowering costs would help U.S. firms and the allies that were buying equipment, while ensuring that military capabilities reached allies sooner, he said.

The PLA continued a major build up of military forces across the range of weapons and troops, including large numbers of new missiles, warships, aircraft, along with cyber warfare capabilities and space weaponry.

Cyberspace will be navigated as a warfighting domain and cyber defense, resilience and the continued integration of cyber capabilities is now part and parcel of the full spectrum of military operations.

Contemporary warfare has in fact taken the form of local conflicts, more often than not civil wars, in which no great alliances of nations are involved; these have been wars fought for reasons based in local rivalries, typically inflamed by historical animosities, ethnic disparity, or religious difference, rather than for reasons of global Realpolitik; they have been fought not with nuclear weapons (or, indeed, other types of weapons of mass - destructive capability) or the latest in military technology, but instead with conventional weaponry, often of old design, and often limited to rifles, knives, grenades, and light, crew - served weapons which individual soldiers can carry on their persons.

Advocates of aggressive humanitarian intervention need to reflect more deeply on the military capabilities required for and the limitations of possible intervention.

WRT your point about the MIC, I'm a conservative Christian and am quite willing to see our military capability reduced to a level consistent with what the founders envisioned as our international role (that is, a military that is capable of defending the United States against any foe, including taking the fight to the enemy, not running around being the world's cop).

The 46 per cent of our tax dollars earmarked for current operations buys the world's greatest military machine: troops, weapons, bombers, submarines, and the research and development to strengthen our war - making capability.

Millions upon millions of Muslims, already in residence in Europe, combined with the full military capabilities of the «New» Islamic states of Libya, Egypt, Syria, etc., will rise up on one day throughout Europe, and conquer it easily.

Spurious biblical warrant was quoted for increased military spending and the development of American nuclear capability.

The president noted the negative effects of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq on the military but said that had not diminished their capability.

Of course, Obama and Trump are characterized by wholly different domestic agendas, political leadership styles and public rhetoric, but they are also both US presidents, who govern the leading economic and military global power, confronted by largely the same foreign policy problems and endowed with the same bureaucratic structures and military capabilities.

The result of the cooperation between Northrop Grumman and Europe's EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space), the Euro Hawk was supposed to enhance the surveillance capabilities of the German military and support NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance system.

One wonders whether the EU can have any common security policy without the British military capabilities and willingness to resolve, particularly in comparison with other member states of the EU.

It depends upon the long - range capabilities of the U.S. Navy and Air Force to overcome the mines, submarines, anti-ship missiles and other advanced technology designed to keep the U.S. military out of «exclusion zones» established by potentially hostile powers.

As the world's second and third largest economies, and neighboring naval powers with expanding military capabilities, the relationship between Japan and the People's Republic of China is arguably one of the most significant in the international realm.

Frequent and frank dialogue about the reasons for U.S. military modernization, and about China's own military capabilities and behavior, need to be part of that conversation, as do the benefits of sustained collaboration between the world's two largest economies.

The growth of offensive cyber capabilities in militaries allows for greater specialization in cyber weapon production.

Due to his lack of military expertise, Akhundzada may increase violence to consolidate his position, and as means of demonstrating his military capabilities.

That this House notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

Albeit Pyongyang tends to overstate its accomplishments, the satellite launch and the alleged detonation of a hydrogen bomb represent, combined, a considerable leap for North Korea's military capabilities.

The Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA) is one contributor to declining military capability.

The globalization of Russia's military capabilities has allowed Moscow to expand its military presence in areas outside its sphere of influence, like Latin America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

«What the prime minister has done is ask the Cabinet secretary to preside over a joint review by MoD, the Treasury and the Cabinet Office looking at what further efficiency savings can be made within the MoD on top of the very aggressive efficiency plan we've already got in place without affecting frontline military capability,» he added.

Cameron highlighted the importance of the Anglo - French relationship, which became even more significant after the coalition's decision to share some military capabilities.

Militarism is the belief or the desire of a government or a people that a state should maintain a strong military capability to use it aggressively to expand or promote national interests; examples of militarist states include the United States, Russia and France.1 It may also imply the glorification of the military and of the ideals of a professional military class and the «predominance of the armed forces in the administration or policy of the state «2 (see also: stratocracy and military junta).

«We are pleased that the Defence Committee has also highlighted the importance of closing critical capability gaps, especially in maritime patrol aircraft, as well as the regeneration of sufficient numbers of trained personnel and equipment for the military to remain effective — issues we raised in our SDSR contribution published in July.

With nuclear capabilities, America is handing a fundamentalist regime the tools of Armageddon,» said Long Island State Senator Thomas Croci, a former commander in the U.S. Navy and chairman of the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs.

«That this house notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters, and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian causalities; using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government's will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.»

Labour supports a renewal of Britain's nuclear capacity but is open to discussion on «military capability requirements and cost», suggesting there is room for discussion with Liberal Democrats in the event of another hung parliament.

Other appointments: Sir Menzies Campbell will join the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and conduct a full review of Britain's future military capability.

While Mr Miliband acknowledged the military effort is necessary in the short - term for maintaining security, he argued the adoption of wider political goals is needed to provide the Afghan government with the capabilities it needs before troop withdrawals are made possible.

«Americans must realise that NATO must maintain its primacy in European security, and that any advancement of EU military capabilities must be done wholly integrated, not as a pillar, into the current framework of NATO — in support of NATO's aims and objectives.»

China's military «is funding the development of new AI - driven capabilities» in battlefield decision - making and autonomous weaponry, says Elsa Kania, a fellow at the Center for a New American Security in Washington, D.C..

The potential for information warfare was a key component of the U.S. Department of Defense's report to Congress earlier this year analyzing China's military capabilities.

Garcia says the limit to what gets funding is the imagination of each programme manager and their ability to convince the director that an idea could improve US military capabilities.

At the American Museum of Natural History on March 15, retired Air Force Gen. Lester Lyles talked about how the military came to understand during the first Iraq war the importance of spacefaring capability for everything involved in conducting its operations.