The phrase "avoid a military" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used in contexts where one is discussing the intention to steer clear of military involvement or actions.
Example: "In order to maintain peace, we must find ways to avoid a military presence in the region."
Alternatives: "steer clear of military" or "eschew military involvement".
Of course, President Bush, like his father before him a decade ago, may yet hope to avoid a military campaign in Iraq.
Mr Putin seemed to hint that he was determined to avoid a military confrontation, and his calming words did much to reassure jittery markets.
Neither France nor Britain felt prepared to defend Czechoslovakia, however, and both were anxious to avoid a military confrontation with Germany at almost any cost.
Our founders embedded civilian control of the military in our Constitution for good reasons: They wanted to avoid a military dictatorship and limit the potential for military coups.
Since the crisis over weapons inspections began last fall, Russia, along with France, has led diplomatic efforts to avoid a military strike.
The requirement was included in a list of "key tests" the government believes Saddam Hussein has to pass to avoid a military attack.
He oversaw negotiations over the Beagle Channel, talks that eventually avoided a military confrontation with Argentina at the last minute.
Several senators said Mr. Obama would deserve credit for avoiding a military strike if the chemical weapons could be eliminated in the midst of a civil war.
Barack Obama, who has called several key legislators over the last 24 hours to convince them of the merits of the deal outlined in Switzerland, insists it will cut off every pathway that Iran could take to a nuclear weapon, and avoids a military conflict.
Kerry's slip about Syria avoiding a military strike by turning over its chemical weapons and the instant Russian response had taken the pressure off; you could hear all of Washington (other than the local office of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces) breathe a sigh of relief.
In rebuilding his family's house, Shadid draws several comparisons between his great grandfather Isber and himself, the most searing of which is their luck in "cheating death". During World War I, Isber was arrested and sentenced to death for avoiding a military draft.
