Sentence examples for a hollow force from inspiring English sources

Britain's top military chief has warned that the UK faces ending up with a "hollow force" if politicians keep prioritising equipment over manpower.

"It's more or less a hollow force," said Maj. Gen. John T. Brennan of the Air Force, who oversees the police development effort.

In recent weeks, Pentagon officials and military commanders have warned of catastrophic consequences, using the most operatic terminology they can find — "dire" and "devastating" cuts will reduce America's military machine to a "hollow force" — to dramatize their point.

The chief of the defence staff, General Sir Nick Houghton, has warned that Britain could end up with what Americans call a "hollow force"—an exquisitely equipped military that is short of trained men.The pity of warThe political background is just as troubling.

Travail at Wye Rules and referendums ReprintsNo responsible politician could ignore the recent warnings from America's top officers that, unless annual defence spending is raised by at least $20 billion, their mighty arsenal could turn into a "hollow force", bristling with expensive equipment which cannot be used because of poor maintenance and staffing.

The current chief of the defence staff, Gen Sir Nicholas Houghton, has already warned of the dangers of a "hollow force" with "exquisite equipment" but not enough people.

Since President Obama released his FY2013 budget request on Monday, proponents of Pentagon waste and inefficiency have been working overtime to frame this 1percentt reduction in Pentagon spending as "dangerous," "a jobs-killer," and leading to a "hollow-force".

I tried laughing but it sounded a little hollow, forced, like the laughter of a mannequin with a large plastic chest, heaving and giggling with hollow air.

Mr. Panetta, in an e-mail to Defense Department personnel around the world, vowed that "there will be no hollow force on my watch" — a reference to the demoralization in the military after the Vietnam War.

General Odierno said his goal would be to avoid the so-called hollow force of the 1990s, when the Army kept some combat units on the roster even though they did not have sufficient troops or equipment to actually fight.

A 50percentt drawdown took place after the Vietnam War without adequate planning, resulting in what was called the "hollow force".