Sentence examples for defence border from inspiring English sources

But the military, under a constitution that cannot be changed without their consent, still control the key portfolios of defence, border affairs and home affairs.

The Republican majority in the House of Representatives this week approved a bill that would do just that, but only for the cuts to defence, border protection and other aspects of national security.It's not so bad, they sayMr Obama continues to rebuke Republicans for favouring tax loopholes for the rich and well-connected over government programmes that help ordinary Americans (see Lexington).

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The revelation has seen Indonesia suspend bilateral co-operation on defence and border protection.

These included the areas of intelligence, defence and border protection cooperation.

Under the army-drafted constitution, the military controls the three most powerful government ministries: home, defence and border affairs.

Under the army-drafted constitution, the military reserves a quarter of seats in parliament and the three most powerful government ministries: home, defence and border affairs.

In addition to his bloc of parliament seats, the commander-in-chief nominates the heads of three powerful ministries – interior, defence and border security – and the constitution gives him the right to take over the government under certain circumstances.

The two sides must now work together – the NLD will form the government but the military runs the interior, defence and border affairs ministries under a constitution drafted before the end of its half-century rule in 2010.

However, the most powerful ministerial positions – home, defence and border affairs – will be reserved for Myanmar's armed forces, or Tatmadaw, giving the generals continued power in the south-east Asian nation.

The report, and Australia's subsequent lack of a public apology, prompted Yudhoyono to suspend co-operation on defence and border protection – a damaging development given the Coalition's reliance on Jakarta for co-operation in stopping the flow of asylum boats from Java.