The sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse contributed to the rapid fall of Singapore and Malaya to the Japanese, and demonstrated the dominance of air power over the capital ships that had been the backbone of naval power since the 1600s.
All power plants along the system are connected by high-voltage, federally owned transmission lines, the backbone of a power network in which all utilities of the Pacific Northwest participate.
If you don't change your ways, I will rise up and break the backbone of your power".
The Korean People's Army, with about 1.1 million troops, has become the backbone of political power under Kim Jong-il's "military first" policy.
They frequently accuse supporters of the agreement of wanting to remove the Klamath dams as part of an environmental campaign to remove much larger dams on the Columbia River that provide the backbone of the power supply in the Northwest.
After the death of Kim Jong-il in December, Vice Marshal Ri was seen as a central figure in helping Kim Jong-un consolidate his authority over the military, the backbone of political power in the North.
The Korean People's Army, with about 1.1 million troops, has become the backbone of political power under Kim Jong-il's "military first" policy, to which his son has committed himself.
The topology of medium voltage (MV) distribution network as backbone of electric power distribution systems is designed by optimal sizing, siting and timing of medium voltage network components such as HV substation and MV feeders' routes.
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems form the monitoring and control backbone of the power grid.
This is true for Europe, where most subsea interconnectors use LCC-HVDC technology, although the VSC-HVDC has gained relevance in the last years, and for China where LCC-UHVDC forms the backbone of the power system.
