It sees the carriers as the best means of asserting its position as a leading maritime force, and has sacrificed much of the fleet to ensure they will be built.
"Through its board members the state will assert its position as a shareholder," the spokesman said, according to Reuters.
The show is a statement opener for the foundation, forcefully asserting its position in the crowded European art scene.
After facing criticism for its lax oversight, the board wanted to assert its position as a check on top management, according to the people, who declined to be named because the discussions were not public.
With the opening of the Home arts centre (1) and transformation of the Whitworth Gallery (2), the city has asserted its position as the cultural powerhouse of the North.
This affronted the Western Allies, since it marked the first time since the war's end that Germany had asserted its position as an independent agent in international affairs.
"As each side tries to assert its position, there is a risk of an inadvertent escalation of tensions and even confrontation," said James B. Steinberg, who served as the deputy secretary of state in the Obama administration and is one of those on the trip.
And Sinn Fein does feel obliged naturally enough to assert its position, and claim the legitimacy... for the republican's past".
Microsoft is continuing to assert its position in the cloud as the release of its cloud computing platform, Azure, draws near.
One major factor is because America asserted its position in the world through its omnipresence, not its military escapades.
