The phrase "able to deter or" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the capability of something to prevent or discourage an action or behavior.
Example: "The new security measures are designed to be able to deter or reduce instances of theft in the store."
Alternatives: "capable of preventing" or "able to discourage".
Additionally, armed civilians are rarely able to deter or interrupt various crimes or even mass shootings.
"From a military planning perspective, it's a rational decision to want to be able to deter or influence Japanese willingness to support a conflict, or even to attack U.S. military bases in Japan".
The report argues that, to meet the increasing challenges of the deteriorating international security environment, the U.S. military must be able to deter or stop aggression in multiple theaters, not just one, even when engaged in a large-scale war.
Without stronger enforcement power, the report says, the agency will not be able to deter anticompetitive behavior or outright violations of market rules.
"The goal is to be able to deter them from thinking that this month or this year is a good time to move on Taiwan or the Senkakus," he added.
Those with established beachheads on a gene-related disease or condition will be able to deter competition, much as they did before last Thursday's gene-patent ruling.
Larger militaries are better able to deter renewed rebel activity, as well as prevent or reduce other forms of conflict such as terrorism, organized crime and communal violence.
But scant attention has been paid to ensuring that we have a robust and ready military, able to deter would-be aggressors, reassure allies and ensure that any president, current or future, has the options he or she will need in an increasingly dangerous world.
The ADS was claimed to be able to deter enemy personnel more than 500 m (1,640 ft) away.
Robert Sinclair Jr., a spokesman for AAA New York, questioned whether the new boots would be able to deter the most brazen scofflaws.
We must be ready and able to deter, respond to, and protect ourselves against external threats," the document states.
