Sentences with phrase «of military presence»

«Sovereignty is not just a matter of military presence,» he explains.

Gohar Dashti, a Tehran - based artist, takes theatrical photographs in her series Today's Life and War (2008), which juxtaposes the subtle and obvious signs of military presence.

The seat lost much of its military presence to Devizes in the 2010 boundary changes, though Westdown Camp and the aircraft testing site at MoD Boscombe Down remain within the seat «s boundaries.

The Reform Party issued the following statement: «Our military presence in the Middle East is along the lines of our military presence in Vietnam.

Add to the mix the need to establish a credible program of military engagement with China and to project some form of military presence in Asia, and policy planners and military leaders face real challenges and tough choices.

Not exact matches

«Woody Island serves as the administrative and military center of China's presence in the South China Sea,» Gregory Poling, Center for Strategic and International Studies fellow and director of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, told CNBC in a prior interview.

The demonstrators had gathered in front of the US Embassy to protest the presence of the US and the military in their ancestral lands, according to Rappler.

The attacks have showcased the depth of Iran's military presence in Syria: Iranian drones launched from areas around Damascus allowed Revolutionary Guard commanders to assess the damage done by the missiles in real - time.

An official familiar with the proposal said U.S. President Donald Trump's request for the Pentagon included more money for shipbuilding, military aircraft and establishing «a more robust presence in key international waterways and choke points» such as the Strait of Hormuz and the disputed South China Sea.

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.

«The United States leaving Afghanistan is about as likely as our leaving Germany, Japan, Korea, Italy, or most of the other 138 countries around the world where we maintain a military presence,» Skovlund writes.

The U.S. - led coalition in Iraq has come up with a plan to keep the peace in the war - torn country after the military defeat of ISIS: A «police presence in a box» manned by Iraqi police officers.

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.

Senior levels of Australia's defense force are said to believe China wants to increase its military presence in the South Pacific via the island nation of Vanuatu.

«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.

In fact, he was an open proponent of a robust U.S. military presence in Asia to help keep the peace.

Military spouses can harness this increase in flexibility to their advantage as a means of gaining and maintaining employment while continuing their presence in the home for their children and supporting their active counterpart.

The CLC president said that the presence of peacekeepers in East Timor calls for a less extreme response but that the boycott should continue until Indonesia's military is out of the country and Indonesia...

The Arctic is an important area where the Canadian military presence is weak and needs to be strengthened as global warming adds to the strategic importance of Arctic sea lanes.

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.

Security was tight in Washington, where military trucks and guards blocked almost every intersection near the rally amid a huge police presence, and in other cities where marches and rallies forced the closing of major roads.

Large scale utilization of bioplastics (plastic made from renewable resources like biomass) would significantly decrease US foreign fossil fuel consumption, aiding in the goal of fossil fuel independence and possibly lead to a reduction in US military presence worldwide.

The CLC president said that the presence of peacekeepers in East Timor calls for a less extreme response but that the boycott should continue until Indonesia's military is out of the country and Indonesia acknowledges the East Timorese vote for independence.

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.

Of course, if Israel were the only country in the world where we send either 1) direct aid and / or 2) provide a military presence and which had free universal health care and / or free or low cost secondary education, you might actually be making a point about there being something unique in the US / Israeli relationship, as opposed to, the $ 100s of billions we're sending around the world to hundreds of other countries which provide the same benefitOf course, if Israel were the only country in the world where we send either 1) direct aid and / or 2) provide a military presence and which had free universal health care and / or free or low cost secondary education, you might actually be making a point about there being something unique in the US / Israeli relationship, as opposed to, the $ 100s of billions we're sending around the world to hundreds of other countries which provide the same benefitof billions we're sending around the world to hundreds of other countries which provide the same benefitof other countries which provide the same benefits.

Not only is there a US military presence in 120 of the 189 member states of the United Nations, but its Central Intelligence Agency has long been at work behind the scenes promoting political change in the interests of the United States.

The mainstream of Christian ethics has contended that there can be a legitimate or «just» use of military force — legitimacy being determined by a variety of factors, such as the presence of a «just cause,» «right authority,» «last resort,» and the use of «means proportional to the end.»

My problem is the kneejerk hatred of American power which won two world wars and the cold war and the fact that we yes WE protected Europe for years and still without our military presence many of the countries of Europe (who by the way will not arm and participate) would be overrun first by the USSR and later by Islamofascists.

An overwhelming U.S. military victory may create more problems in the Middle Last than it can solve, such as an unlimited U.S. military presence, more intractable Israeli - Palestinian hostilities, intensified Arab anti-Americanism, masse's of refugees, Syrian and Iranian ascendancy, immense economic burden and unending terrorism.

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.

When do we stop talking about «the war in Afghanistan» and start talking about «the reconstruction of Afghanistan» (bolstered, though it may be, by a significant U.S. military presence)?

The Pax Americanists are determined to establish a major American military presence in the Middle East: they dream of toppling nearly every regime in that region.

Executed multipronged strategy of positively engaging China while reasserting U.S. leadership in the region by increasing American military presence and crafting new commercial, diplomatic, and military alliances with neighboring countries made uncomfortable by recent Chinese behavior.

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.

The American military presence here, as well as a closer security cooperation with the US, are of paramount importance for nations that still consider Russia a threat to their political existence.

Cocaine production is the front behind which the U.S. Southern Command can build bases and establish a presence of personnel and military hardware in the strategically located «heart» of South America — Bolivia.

Tertullian is the first author to mention the presence of Christians in the military, and he condemns it.

In the loneliness of military camps, in the terror of battle, in the emptiness of loss, you who are chaplains bear witness to the presence, the sacramentally Real Presence, of «the one who fills all things in every way.»

Since the end of the Cold War, the U.S. military presence overseas has changed profoundly.

Though Washington has obtained the support of the ruling regimes, including some inside the former Soviet Union, virtually all the bases are in countries where an American military presence stirs resentment among Islamic extremists.

We are sadly forced to note that never since the presence of Hitler have we seen a government so blatantly compose so false a report to give credence to its premeditated military aggression.

The company is only in a few countries» retail markets now, but it has gained an international presence by sending its products to members of the U.S. military who are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The presence of our military forces in Afghanistan reflects this basic principle: they are in Afghanistan to stop the return and resurgence of Al Qaeda.

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.

In the process of liberating Kuwait, the United States expanded its military presence in the region with the consent of the respective states.

The recent visit to Beijing by the U.S. secretary of defense, Leon Panetta — which coincided with State Department statements that the U.S. - Japan security treaty would apply to the disputed Senkaku Islands — highlights the growing tension with China over America's military presence in Asia, Chinese efforts to counteract it, and the dangerous misperceptions that can arise if defense strategy gets in the way of diplomacy.

The presence of U.S. military and associated personnel in Colombia is governed by statute.

Even if the fear of attack is low, having a stronger military presence can be appealing.

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.

Considering that strong military presence at Fort Drum, we were disappointed both failed to grasp the seriousness of the epidemic of sexual assaults in the military.