lethality

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Or, it would be if we didn’t have so many cringe-inducing comments from Hegseth, such as: “maximum lethality, not tepid legality.”

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

The president often brags about the military and its lethality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Earlier research has shown that the pain caused by stinging insects does not always match the lethality of their venom.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025

"The location will host a contingent of Qatari F-15s and pilots to enhance our combined training" as well as "increase lethality, interoperability," he said.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

Although, by then, technological advances to conventional military capabilities seemed to be approaching the destructive power, or more precisely, the system lethality of nuclear weapons.

From Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance by Wade, James P.