I'd say it's a stronger, more supple military. I think that there have been important improvements in technology, important increases in investment, important improvements in quality of life |
I'm not sure that the fact that the launch facility is primitive makes the missiles any less threatening. |
If the summoned vessel takes flight, she may be pursued and brought to by forcible measures if necessary, |
If there are plans for an evacuation, they would be run by Australia, which of course is the nearest country and has taken on responsibility for conducting any sort of an evacuation that's necessary, ... But we hope it won't be necessary. |
If we could get by with fewer troops we would, but those figures won't be known until we understand what the peace agreement is, if we get one. |
If you look at our deployments today, under 5,000 people in Bosnia and about 5,000 people, under 6,000 people in Kosovo, it adds up to about 11,000 people, 10,000 or 11,000 people deployed in the Balkans out of an Army that's, what, 480,000, 485,000 people. It's a relatively small percentage |
In Bosnia, for instance, they play a crucial role in setting up these joint commissions that bring Army people and local people together to talk about governance issues, providing humanitarian aid. |
In terms of NEO (non-combatant evacuation operations), obviously if the Indonesian army performs its job then there shouldn't be need for an evacuation, |
In terms of NEO (non-combatant evacuation operations), obviously if the Indonesian army performs its job then there shouldn't be need for an evacuation. |
In the last four years, the (U.S.) military has fought one of the most successful air wars in history |
In the past, under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization status of forces agreement, we have not agreed to local jurisdiction. But, as I said, this case is still under review. |
inaccurate ... in basically every respect. |
indicative of increased allied pressure on the very center, the central nerve system of the regime that controls military and security forces. |
It appears a bomb fell short of its target. |
It is due to credible threat information on unspecified targets. |