Sentence examples for defence expectations from inspiring English sources

That could still happen, if in the NATO-EU talks the EU insists on deciding everything itself first, expecting the rest of NATO to fall in obediently later.But now a different danger looms: that by failing to find enough money the EU will fall short even of its own officially more modest defence expectations.

The clear issue is in defence, but since expectations there are so low as a result, it probably would not count as a disappointment if the back line imploded.

Today, Anwar's supporters packed the courtroom with the expectation that defence lawyers would grill his accuser, Saiful Bukhari Azlan.

Not, one can guess, that the defence lawyers had the faintest expectation that this would happen.

There was now a frenetic, jittery quality to their play, as long balls were hit more in hope than expectation and the defence became brittle.

September 19, leader: Donald Rumsfeld, the US defence secretary, is a man with great expectations.

The centres exceeded the coach's expectations with their ferocity in defence and their power, grace, adaptability and their ability to extemporise in attack.

Mason, regarded as the security forces' friend for the ferocity with which he had fought defence spending cuts in 1975, reinforced that expectation when he said at the Labour conference of October 1976: "Ulster has had enough of initiatives".

There seem to be very strong grounds to question that expectation and to adjust our defence policy accordingly while remaining the staunchest of US allies.

While nobody can seriously suggest a challenge for second place is on the cards, if funding levels are maintained and progress continues for the next four years, a successful defence of third place could be a realistic expectation.

Nato sources said a planned meeting of defence ministers tomorrow would probably be cancelled to allay expectations of imminent military action which could detract from diplomatic efforts.