military capability

collocation in English

meaningsofmilitaryandcapability

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military
adjective
uk
/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.i/us
/ˈmɪl.ə.ter.i/
relating to or belonging to the ...
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capability
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/ˌkeɪ.pəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
the ability to ...
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(Definition ofmilitaryandcapabilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmilitary capability

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He comprehended the linkage of diplomacy andmilitarycapability.
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Resistance required political will as well asmilitarycapability.
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He defined it as the forcing of an opponent's 'withdrawal, or his acquiescence, or his collaboration' by threatening to usemilitarycapability.
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Both groups had amilitarycapability.
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Several conferences have been held to evaluate ourmilitarycapabilityand deficiencies.
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Inevitably, the new countries would have been involved in assuring their future security by expenditure onmilitarycapability.
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Is our foreign policy in line with ourmilitarycapabilityandvice versa?
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There is a danger that, with so much peacekeeping to be done, ourmilitarycapabilityto fight a war may ultimately be damaged.
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The development of a parallelmilitarycapabilitymakes some sense if we are prepared to spend a lot of money on it.
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Effectivemilitarycapabilityand collective political will are clearly the key requirements.
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Yet it still continues to expand itsmilitarycapabilityand to increase the amount of money devoted to defence.
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They said that we could embrace but not sell lethal equipment that would significantly enhancemilitarycapability.
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We must then ensure that ourmilitarycapabilityreflects those priorities.
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Even if we had the carriers, it is doubtful whether we should have themilitarycapabilityto sustain such an operation.
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We must generate more real and usablemilitarycapability.
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European defence is about improving our collectivemilitarycapability.
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There certainly remains the political will and themilitarycapabilityto carry out those threats if necessary.
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Data onmilitarycapabilityand readiness must remain classified, and cannot therefore be published.
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Can we please have a clear statement on this important aspect of the country'smilitarycapability?
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What matters ismilitarycapability, not what we think is politically correct.
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