defence posture

collocation in English

meaningsofdefenceandposture

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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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(Definition ofdefenceandposturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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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 ourdefenceposture.
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Without certainty of reinforcement, ourdefenceposturewould not be credible.
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It brings ourdefencepostureinto line with the priorities set by our foreign policy and the constraints imposed by our economic position.
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The object of ourdefencepostureis to avoid war.
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It would give us a much more flexibledefenceposture.
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Certain factors are critical to the success of ourdefenceposture.
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However, we have to maintain a reasonabledefenceposture.
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That is the fear of many military planners, and that presents a genuine risk in ourdefenceposture.
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One of the assumptions of ourdefenceposturefor the 1970s is that confrontation will have come to an end by 1970.
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The needs for a strongdefencepostureand for a growing aid programme are relevant to the preservation of peace.
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More careful thinking is going into ourdefenceposturefor 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'sdefenceposture.
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In response, we have looked afresh at ourdefencepostureand plans.
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The whole purpose of ourdefencepostureis 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 maindefenceposture.
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Again we find ourselves in the bizarre situation in which domestic, and possibly party political, financial considerations dominate our wholedefenceposture.
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They form an extremely important part of ourdefenceposture.
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Some difficult decisions will have to be taken, but there will be no need for any change in our maindefenceposture.
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It is all right for a continentaldefenceposture.
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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 consistentdefenceposture.
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