armed forces

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Stubb is one of the few European leaders who has maintained a close relationship with Trump, and his country has one of the strongest armed forces on the Continent and its longest border with Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

That highlighted serious gaps in the UK's armed forces - which ministers said would be addressed in its much-delayed defence investment plan.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

This culture is at the heart of a competent military, and indeed is essential to the morale and cohesion that makes the American armed forces the envy of the world.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

As of January this year, all 18-year-olds in Germany are being sent a questionnaire asking if they are interested and willing to join the armed forces.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

As President Lincoln had hoped, Garfield energetically supported the armed forces in the Union's efforts to end the Civil War.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow