armed forces

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Police on Saturday with the support of the armed forces deployed public order units to clear the blockade at Whitegate Refinery in southern Ireland.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

But he said vessels could only move “in coordination” with Iranian armed forces and “with due consideration of technical limitations.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The legislation does not foresee an increase in the size of France's armed forces, which remains at 210,000 active-duty personnel, 225 combat aircraft and 15 first-rate frigates.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said traffic through the waterway during the two-week cease-fire will be under the oversight of Iran’s armed forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Austria now began to mobilize its armed forces, calling up hundreds of thousands of reserve troops and moving men into combat positions.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman