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defence posture

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meanings of defenceand posture


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defence
noun
uk /dɪˈfens/ us /dɪˈfens/
the act of protecting someone or something against attack or ...
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posture
noun
uk /ˈpɒs.tʃər/ us /ˈpɑːs.tʃɚ/
the way in which someone usually holds their shoulders, neck, and back, or a particular position in which someone stands, ...
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Examples of defence posture


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That single unequivocal statement would do the world of good for recruiting, not to mention to the view of our allies towards our defenceposture.
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Without certainty of reinforcement, our defenceposture would not be credible.
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It brings our defenceposture into line with the priorities set by our foreign policy and the constraints imposed by our economic position.
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The object of our defenceposture is to avoid war.
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It would give us a much more flexible defenceposture.
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Certain factors are critical to the success of our defenceposture.
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However, we have to maintain a reasonable defenceposture.
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That is the fear of many military planners, and that presents a genuine risk in our defenceposture.
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One of the assumptions of our defenceposture for the 1970s is that confrontation will have come to an end by 1970.
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The needs for a strong defenceposture and for a growing aid programme are relevant to the preservation of peace.
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More careful thinking is going into our defenceposture for the future than he seemed to give us credit for.
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I have raised the issue at various party conferences and at public discussions of the party's defenceposture.
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In response, we have looked afresh at our defenceposture and plans.
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The whole purpose of our defenceposture is to have peace.
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Some difficult decisions will have to be taken but there will be no need for any change in our main defenceposture.
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Again we find ourselves in the bizarre situation in which domestic, and possibly party political, financial considerations dominate our whole defenceposture.
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They form an extremely important part of our defenceposture.
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Some difficult decisions will have to be taken, but there will be no need for any change in our main defenceposture.
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It is all right for a continental defenceposture.
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It is for that reason, particularly in the central region, that it is necessary for us to have a firm and consistent defenceposture.
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