defence planner

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meaningsofdefenceandplanner

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defence
noun
uk
/dɪˈfens/
us
/dɪˈfens/
the act of protecting someone or something against attack or ...
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planner
noun[C]
uk
/ˈplæn.ər/
us
/ˈplæn.ɚ/
a person who makes decisions about how something will be done in ...
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(Definition ofdefenceandplannerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Those exchanges put into relief the classic dilemma of thedefenceplannertoday.
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Thedefenceplannerneeds more sophisticated tools to ensure that the programme really is providing what such a fluid strategic setting demands.
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It reflects great credit on the defence planners as well as the members of the force.
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Nice round figures do not come out of consideration by defence planners.
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In any case, is not that conventional battle by far the least probable of all the possible contingencies that defence planners have to consider?
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What are the lessons for us, either as actual or would-be defence planners?
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I do not believe that the defence planners have really accepted this.
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He has with him a tri-service team, with tri-service military and civilian defence planners working together.
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I would suggest that the defence planners must look not only at forces, but also at the intention of a potential enemy.
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That is the background against which defence planners must work.
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During the cold war, defence planners dealt with a relatively simple equation, one side of which was the monolithic threat from the east.
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They come to their posts at a fascinating time of transition, when defence planners and the defence industry seek certainties that are not there.
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So should any defence planners thoughts be.
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