armed forces
Example Sentences
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Incoming Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Jan. 14 that two million Ukrainians are dodging the draft and more than 200,000 soldiers have deserted, amounting to around one-fifth of the entire armed forces.
Colombia's armed forces are taking part in the search for the aircraft, which is in a region that has areas controlled by Colombia's ELN guerrilla group.
From BBC
The PLA remains one of the world’s largest and most formidable armed forces, with an estimated two million personnel operating advanced armaments from stealth fighters to aircraft carriers.
He fears that Rodríguez might struggle to control the armed forces and paramilitary gangs.
She said the action film star was "almost body-slammed" against the wall by armed forces as they passed each other in a narrow corridor.
From BBC
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