armed forces
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The exercise, which runs for 11 days, is a regular summer fixture for South Korea's armed forces and their US allies, designed to steel them for defense against the nuclear-armed North.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The spokesperson said unlike Russia's shadow fleet, "UK armed forces and commercial vessels operate firmly in line with international maritime law".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
US and Mexican armed forces performed exercises Thursday along the border near the cities of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has been beefing up Tokyo’s armed forces with new weapons and capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Probably, it was true in all of the police agencies, as well as the armed forces, that training had its own physical and intellectual momentum and the spiritual side was left to the student.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
