combat
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“The Navy as an institution likes pointy-nosed things, like combat ships and submarines,” said Hunter Stires, who served under the Biden administration as the maritime strategist to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“Skepticism remains over the effectiveness of the cease-fire agreement, leaving the market wary. Any headlines suggesting continued combat could easily trigger another round of dollar buying,” Morimoto says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Earl’s combat partner was nicknamed Tiger and it was passed along.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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
Yet for nearly three years, the entire 46th Guards flew their night bombing combat missions without parachutes.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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