protective umbrella

Commanders say long-range artillery in particular serves two important purposes: First, it acts as a protective umbrella to cover infantry, allowing them to hold territory and prepare for offensive operations.

In response to the attacks, last month Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Operation Prosperity Guardian, where the U.S. and more than 20 other countries have created a protective umbrella for the commercial vessels that are not re-routing and decide to transit the Red Sea.

District Court Judge Stanley Chan wrote in a judgement that Lai had "acted under the protective umbrella of a media organization".

“There were repeated exchanges in the course of frequent telephone calls with a representative of Nord Stream 2 about whether and how a possible protective umbrella” could be created, Christian Pegel, then the state’s energy minister, told The New York Times.

Ultimately, with Japan nearly surrounded by threats, its effort to become more self-sufficient is intended not to distance it from the United States’ protective umbrella, but to ensure that Tokyo’s bond with Washington remains strong.