Sentence examples for conventional defence from inspiring English sources
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He consistently challenged such concepts as pre-emptive strikes, winnable limited nuclear exchanges and the reliance on tactical nuclear weapons as a cheap substitute for conventional defence.
"As foreign secretary, I am opposed, and still oppose, Trident as an expensive financial inroad into our conventional defence effort", Owen writes.
Having said that, Homeland and Zero Dark Thirty are also deeply conservative works whose narratives provide a conventional defence of American power.
A few of them may even be willing to grasp the nettle and make some big changes in conventional defence spending.
While some argue that it doesn't matter how much Trident renewal costs, it clearly will matter if our already highly stretched conventional defence capabilities must be cut to pay for it.
In a foreword to the review due to be launched by Cameron himself, the prime minister states: "At its [the strategy] heart is an understanding that we cannot choose between conventional defences against state-based threats and the need to counter threats that do not recognise national borders.
Simon Dixon, the study's lead author from the University of Birmingham, said: "We believe that tree planting can make a big contribution to reducing flood risk, and should be part of a wider flood risk management approach, including conventional flood defences.
Dr Simon Dixon, the study's lead author from the University of Birmingham's Institute of Forest Research, said: "We believe that tree planting can make a big contribution to reducing flood risk, and should be part of a wider flood risk management approach, including conventional flood defences.
It was put in place after a study suggested the cost of conventional flood defences would cost £4m.
Conventional flood defences will still be needed but CIWEM estimates that re-wilding rivers will save ten of millions by reducing the peak flow and lowering the specification for flood walls.
