Sentences with phrase «of military strength»

Regardless of military strength and policies, Rey insists that Luke teach her the ways of the Jedi.

Thus, war and the threat of war make education in all nations subordinate to considerations of military strength.

Now with ISIS encouraging violence with such a show of military strength; it has given Muslims all over the world adrenaline.

To do this requires technical knowledge, responsible citizenship, patient negotiation, and, in the opinion of many, the possession of military strength.

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«I found that the military instilled phenomenal skills of adaptation, ability to continue under pressure, and even use that pressure to perform better and use it as a strength,» Hall said.

Putin's strength rests on the fact that he represents the interests of well - organized power groups, including the secret police and the military, says Andrei Korobkov, a politics professor at Middle Tennessee State University.

While predicting changes in the Chinese leadership can be difficult, we know that the new leadership will be steering a ship of state that has unprecedented economic might and growing military strength.

The many unique strengths of the VA loan program make it the company's default recommendation for any qualifying veteran or military spouse.

Considering our position in the overall global market, military strength, technological infrastructure, raw resources, and most of all, QUALITY OF LIFE — I'd call it a «global superpower with a few budget problems to work out»of all, QUALITY OF LIFE — I'd call it a «global superpower with a few budget problems to work out»OF LIFE — I'd call it a «global superpower with a few budget problems to work out».

I am joining the US military because I believe in Democracy and Freedom, and we will overcome the ignorance that pervades this society through the strength of our actions - not through paltry words and stunted thinking.

Will he have the strength to say to Israel: take a series of initiatives to allow a viable, integrally united Palestinian state free of Israel's troops, or the U.S. will stop supplying military aid to Israel?

Yet Madden writes that the strength of the city «was never solely in its mighty walls or its well - trained militaries, but in the determination of its inhabitants to hold firm to it no matter the cost.»

And in fact, we can learn a lesson from its defeat in terms of the strength of capitalism as a global system, which used all political and military means at its disposal to bring about the downfall of socialism.

Hercules, Caesar, Colleoni: there is symbolized brute strength, military power, political power, economic power, the power to enslave and destroy; the power of international arms sales, nuclear stockpiles, oil cartels and transnational corporations; the spiritual power of imposed belief and religious triumphalism demanding obedience and maintaining an uncertain peace by the balance of terror, whether by threats of hell or atomic apocalypse.

These buckles are designed for military use and have passed stringent strength, heat and burn resistance tests, making them one of the best on the market.

One of the questions facing European policy - makers today is thus how Europe can exert influence in an increasingly globalised world despite its comparative decline in military strength and economic capacity vis - a-vis the new emerging powers.

The largest EU military operation to date (in Bosnia) had at its peak a total authorised strength of 7000 troops.

Under these circumstances a cross-border raid could present an attractive option for an Israeli government that may need to demonstrate military strength in the face of rising insecurity.

For while it might be true that most of today's great powers boast an arsenal of nuclear weapons, military hardware is far from the only measure of national strength and influence.

Within this evaluation of the world hierarchy, America is set to retain economic and military strength unparalleled by other nations, even if others are ascendant within the world.

It is no coincidence that a far - right military junta decided to try to take the islands by force in 1982, partly to distract from its own economic inadequacies and partly out of the need for right - wing dictatorships to gather momentum by virtue of perceived strength.

And it's mostly thanks to the strength of Kander, the rare post-Obama Democrat whose military background and familiarity with guns has appeal to culturally conservative voters.

`' Once I am elected the president of this great country, I shall increase the numerical strength of the military, and will also equip them with modern and sophisticated weapons.

In order to establish democratic legitimacy and sovereignty, the National Transitional Council has had to deal with these brigades, a process which has so far been mostly unsuccessful due to mistrust between the two bodies and the popularly illegitimate but regardless tangible military strength of the brigades.

More so, Onwukeme confirms that Jammeh is not only weak in military strength but even more vulnerable financially because Gambia is one of the poorest countries in the world without any significant natural resources and its institutions are micro managed through technical assistance from multilateral and bilateral donors (World BANK).

Atiku said despite the persistent insecurity in some parts of Nigeria, the military had done credibly well in reducing the strengths of Boko Haram terrorists.

In fact we may be entering a new age of geopolitics, in which economic strength wields greater power than military strength.

Notes Kaplan, «this finding could lead to the development of processing methods resulting in new high - strength and high - performance materials used for biomedical applications, and protective apparel for military and police forces.»

MILITARY LEADERS seeking to give soldiers more strength, stamina, and protection have long dreamed of something similar to Marvel Comics's Iron Man, whose powers came from a robotic suit.

In most portable electronics nowadays, anything that cuts the weight of a battery while maintaining its strength is of great interest, particularly to the military in the beginning because they can pay a lot for the extra performance.

By comparison, stainless steel has an elastic limit of 0.2 giga - Pascals, while that of tungsten carbide (a high - strength ceramic used in military armor) is 4.5 giga - Pascals.

Implemented in eight provider - led sessions, FOCUS is a strength - based preventive intervention designed to bridge gaps in the continuum of behavioral health care for military families and has been implemented with over 600,000 individuals in the US.

When the researchers compared the effects of a 7 - week weightlifting training which included classics such as the deadlift, clean and jerk, military press and back squat, and the effects of a 7 - week strongman training that involved exercises such as log lift, farmer's walk and heavy sled pull, it was evident that the athletes who performed strongman exercises gained slightly more muscle and had similar increases in strength and power as the weightlifting group.

There is a reason why rope climbing has been a staple exercise in military and combat training for decades and it has something to do with the fact that this is one of the best advanced upper - body builders available and one of the ultimate tests of strength and condition.

Craig Weller spent 6 years in Naval Special Warfare and 2 years in private security in remote areas where he helped hundreds of guys and military personnel from around the world build muscle and strength.

Once a form of military entry training, outdoor boot camps typically involve a mix of bodyweight exercises, interval training and strength training in a group fitness environment — a good way to cover all fitness goals.

Incorporating sets of military presses and overhead farmer walks with the keg dramatically stimulates all of the stabilizing muscles of the shoulders which leads to increased strength in those muscles.

Still my bench presses and military presses have not improved in terms of strength.

These are all the general bread and butter answers, but today I want to talk about the discipline of Strength And Conditioning, or more specifically some strength and conditioning involving kettlebell exercises that are essential for your MMA, Combat, and Military athlStrength And Conditioning, or more specifically some strength and conditioning involving kettlebell exercises that are essential for your MMA, Combat, and Military athlstrength and conditioning involving kettlebell exercises that are essential for your MMA, Combat, and Military athleticism.

The strength training consisted of three basic exercises for the leg muscles - leg press, leg curl and leg extension - and five exercises for the upper body - lat pull down, triceps push down, biceps curl, military press, dumbbell flies, crunches and hyper - extensions.

The sit - up test is one of the standard tests used to assess abdominal, core and hip flexor strength and endurance during military (Army, Navy, Air Force), law enforcement (police and firefighter), and other common physical fitness tests.

Led by the 2010 best - selling book «You Are Your Own Gym» by Mark Lauren, who once trained men and women in military special - forces units, strength and conditioning gurus of all kinds have begun offering their takes, leading to a hot sub-category of fitness books.

Her story was amazing and showed signs of courage and strength in extreme situations, as well as bravery and the ability to not be afraid of taking command, especially as the only female in most military situations.

The film begins with the first female hominoid, treads through the egalitarian neolithic era, past the ancient age of literacy, and into the roots of the patriarchy: a world that values men on a higher level than women because of the need for physical strength in agriculture and military force.

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Its world news is the best around, covering all aspects of military aviation, region by region; offering features on the strengths of the world's air forces, their conflicts, weaponry and exercises.

A pillar of Emperor Trajan's military victories, the Column of Trajan is as much a benchmark of Rome's strength as an empire as it is a monument to Trajan Jimtown 1849 mining camp The 1849 Gold Mining Camp of today is an exact replica of the original camp, located on the site of the original camp built in 1849.

The great strength of our Order lies in its concealment; let it never appear in any place in its own name, but always covered by another name, and another Our war legacy to Afghans: # 1bn of military vehicles will be given to national army when British troops pull out.

You ditch the three - piece business variety for a military - grade EXO Suit that gives him enough strength to turn a parking meter into a fee - collecting hammer of zombie - smashing goodness.

And those blunt parallels to real life military and political uprisings from the not - so distant past and the film's near - future destiny is the greatest strength of the film.