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the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
our nation's armed forces are stationed throughout the world
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To enforce a Hezbollah withdrawal north of the Litani River, the agreement includes a monitoring mechanism from France and the U.S. to ensure both compliance and that the Lebanese armed forces are maintaining a hold on the territory.
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Brad Dress, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
American wariness of Egyptian intentions colored Washington’s diplomatic efforts when civil war broke out in Sudan: the initial American approach was premised on the idea that Egypt was inextricably tied to the Sudanese armed forces and thus constituted an obstacle to peacemaking.
—Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2024
The Lebanese armed forces are to deploy to the border region within 60 days, and a five-country committee chaired by the U.S., and including France, would monitor compliance of the terms of the deal, Reuters reported.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Trump has vowed to use the National Guard and other parts of the military to round up as many as 11 million foreign nationals, despite U.S. law that forbids the deployment of armed forces against civilians.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Brad Dress, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
American wariness of Egyptian intentions colored Washington’s diplomatic efforts when civil war broke out in Sudan: the initial American approach was premised on the idea that Egypt was inextricably tied to the Sudanese armed forces and thus constituted an obstacle to peacemaking.
—Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2024
The Lebanese armed forces are to deploy to the border region within 60 days, and a five-country committee chaired by the U.S., and including France, would monitor compliance of the terms of the deal, Reuters reported.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Trump has vowed to use the National Guard and other parts of the military to round up as many as 11 million foreign nationals, despite U.S. law that forbids the deployment of armed forces against civilians.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Armed forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed%20forces. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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