forward defence

collocation in English

meaningsofforwardanddefence

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forward
adjective
uk
/ˈfɔː.wəd/us
/ˈfɔːr.wɚd/
towards the direction that is in front ...
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defence
noun
uk
/dɪˈfens/us
/dɪˈfens/
the act of protecting someone or something against attack or ...
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(Definition offorwardanddefencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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With the strategy offorwarddefenceand flexible response, there are four main logistical requirements.
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Certainly no one was allowed to consider any prospect of change in the doctrines of flexible response andforwarddefence.
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As to other aircraft, in recent months we have broughtforwarddefenceorders to meet some of the industry's short-term problems.
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I shall make a statement on theforwarddefenceprogramme tomorrow.
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It underlined our political and military commitment toforwarddefencewhich is crucial in terms of alliance cohesion.
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The corollary of conventionalforwarddefenceis early nuclear response.
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It will move from a strategy offorwarddefenceand develop smaller and more mobile multi-national units.
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I have no difficulty with the concept in general offorwarddefence.
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We believe that the alliance should take this opportunity finally to jettison the outmoded strategies of flexible response andforwarddefence.
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Forwarddefencemeans theoretically that not one square kilometre of territory of the federal republic is to be avoidably given up.
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He says that theforwarddefenceprogramme is being cut but the money is not being reduced and there is no actual reduction.
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It is argued that the loss of the only base on the north-east coast could seriously inhibitforwarddefenceand rapid redeployment.
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Economies onforwarddefenceprogrammes have been and will be effected.
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None of our allies is ready to fill the gap; they are already committed and extended toforwarddefence.
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After all, they are bound to make progress against the ludicrous strategy of "forwarddefenceand flexible response", because that is what it means.
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We cannot have flexible response andforwarddefencequite simply because we cannot afford both.
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Forwarddefenceimplies a commitment to defend equally the territory of all member states of the alliance.
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The issues of unilateralism,forwarddefenceand flexible response have become much less sharp than hitherto.
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I refer to the strategy offorwarddefence.
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If we reduce or thin out our forces, we call into question the concept offorwarddefenceand force to space ratios.
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