The phrase "defence preparations" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to preparations that are made in order to protect or defend something from attack or harm. For example, "The country has increased its defence preparations in response to the growing tensions between its two rival nations."
As such, he is a member of the Government of the FRY, which, among other duties and responsibilities, formulates domestic and foreign policy, enforces federal law, directs and co-ordinates the work of federal ministries, and organises defence preparations.
As part of his defence preparations, Huhne had obtained court orders to force the Mail on Sunday to disclose emails which showed Briscoe, 56, a part-time judge and friend of Pryce's, was talking to the Mail on Sunday and had lied in her witness statement.
When the Crimean War ended in 1856, the danger passed and the perceived need for expensive defence preparations with it.
In 1936, he encouraged the reformation of the National Defence League of New Zealand (NDL), a defence lobby group which aimed to encourage and revitalise New Zealand's defence preparations for war.
In Ganso's defence, his preparation for the Copa had been disrupted by fitness problems.
In both letters, the charge sheet stated that Lody had sought "to convey to a belligerent enemy of Great Britain, namely Germany" information relating to the UK's defences and preparations for war.
Another explanation for the observed pattern could be that virgin queens reduce their investment in immune defence in preparation for mating flights: this would allow them to allocate a greater portion of their energy resources in two activities (flying and mating) that are energetically expensive.
Anti-virus firm McAfee said it believed a 10-day denial of service attack in 2011 originated from the North and suggested it was an attempt to test the South's computer defences in preparation for potential future conflicts.
The threat comes days after statements by South Korea's defence minister that preparations for a new test appear to be near completion, although analysis by an American thinktank last week suggested a test may not be imminent.
In defence of their preparations, Bengtsson said the situation had been very manageable until mid-2015, when the sudden rush of arrivals through Turkey and Greece took all of Europe by surprise.
The Rio mayor, Eduardo Paes, launched a feisty defence of Olympic preparations on Wednesday as the host city marked the one-year countdown to the 2016 Games with a presidential gala and a test rowing event.
