defense forces

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U.S.-listed Honeywell Systems is spinning off its aerospace unit into a separate division, while France’s Safran has sold its navigation technology to customers including Finland’s defense forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“Kuwait has acknowledged this incident, and we are grateful for the efforts of the Kuwaiti defense forces and their support in this ongoing operation.”

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

There are also many other bases nearby, manned and operated by U.S. and various European defense forces.

From Slate • Jan. 8, 2026

“The defense forces are taking measures to prevent the advance of the enemy,” the statement said..

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

It had seemed wise to remove workmen from the neighborhood of the meteoric fall, and the whole occurrence had been made the occasion of a full-scale practice emergency response by air and other defense forces.

From Operation Terror by Leinster, Murray