strategic defence initiative
collocation in Englishmeaningsofstrategic,defenceandinitiative
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strategic
adjective
uk/strəˈtiː.dʒɪk/us/strəˈtiː.dʒɪk/
helping to achieve a plan, for example in business ...
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defence
noun
uk/dɪˈfens/us/dɪˈfens/
the act of protecting someone or something against attack or ...
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initiative
noun
uk/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/us/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.t̬ɪv/
a new plan or process to achieve something or solve ...
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I shall draw attention to certain specifics of which the strategicdefenceinitiativeis paramount.
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I hope that in reducing armaments on both sides the strategicdefenceinitiativewill not be needed.
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The strategicdefenceinitiativeis another sphere of collaboration.
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The second destabilising factor is identified in the public mind as the strategicdefenceinitiative, star wars.
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The strategicdefenceinitiativeis a long-term research programme still in its early stages.
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We fully support the strategicdefenceinitiativeresearch, which is permitted under international agreements.
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The third area where progress is possible and where we can play a role is on the strategicdefenceinitiative.
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The strategicdefenceinitiativehas become the major obstacle to stopping the arms race.
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The defence debate is now very much overshadowed by the discussion of the strategicdefenceinitiative.
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The strategicdefenceinitiativeis being conducted within the context of a race between the superpowers to achieve dominance in the key space technologies.
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The strategicdefenceinitiativeis a long term research programme still in its early stages.
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The main objective of the strategicdefenceinitiativeis to enhance deterrence.
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The debate about the strategicdefenceinitiativeis about one possible evolution in strategic thinking—no more and no less than that.
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It is important that the research conducted into the strategicdefenceinitiativeshould be two-way.
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It is unfortunate, but unquestionable, that the strategicdefenceinitiativecould provide a divisive issue for the alliance.
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I feel that therein lies hope, and that is the way to look at the strategicdefenceinitiative.
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We could go into the various ways in which the strategicdefenceinitiativecould be frustrated, at relatively low cost.
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