armed forces

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Healey has warned for several months about the need to find additional investment to meet what he saw as rising demands on the armed forces.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The Defence Investment Plan will deliver the capability our armed forces need.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But the shift has also raised concerns among some religious liberty advocates and observers who argue that the consolidation may obscure the diversity of belief systems within the armed forces.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Inside Iran, President Masoud Pezeshkian and armed forces joint operational command chief General Ali Abdollah have reported meeting Mojtaba Khamenei, even if no images ever filtered out.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

There was no space in my head to imagine that we nine would need the same armed forces that had defended us from danger abroad.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals