"combat capability" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It refers to a person or group's ability to engage in warfare or battle. Example: The army's combat capability was greatly enhanced by their advanced training and state-of-the-art weaponry.
But this engagement has revealed little of China's combat capability.
Colombian officials say the change greatly enhances the army's combat capability.
More importantly, they should strengthen their combat capability to safeguard national security and interests".
The others that come in, all come in with their full combat capability and can support the actions required.
China's modernization drive will "dramatically boost the Communist Chinese Air Force's overall air combat capability, seriously affecting the military balance" after 2005, Mr. Chen said today.
Quick, deadly strikes by U.S. warplanes are seen as a way to improve dramatically the combat capability of even the weakest Iraqi combat units.
"He wants real combat capabilities".
This means significantly greater financing for ground force modernization programs like the Army's Future Combat Systems and for more robust air and naval littoral combat capabilities.
Administration officials say the United States will spend more than $400 million over the next several years to help the Frontier Corps enhance its combat capabilities.
But with Russian troops having largely neutralized the guerrillas' major combat capabilities, Chechen fighters appear to be relying increasingly on suicide attacks, often with spectacularly deadly results.
According to the Russian news agency Tass, he told a defence board meeting that the plan was to bolster the Mediterranean fleet's "combat capabilities".
