defense
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—Still, European indexes trade mixed as losses for defense and energy companies countered gains for tech and luxury stocks.
Berlin pledged to unlock more than $1 trillion in defense and infrastructure projects.
It also pays for police, courts, banking regulators and largely free healthcare for some of the world’s most remote settlements, as well as managing foreign affairs and ponying up for defense.
The U.S. on Monday opened a new “coordination cell” at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar to boost its ability to integrate missile defense capabilities with regional partners.
“We have friends and allies who are willing to stand firmly alongside us as the strongest line of defense to keep those who work to undermine peace and stability from making sweeping advances globally.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
