Sentence examples for defence relationship from inspiring English sources

With Taavi Rõivas, Estonia's prime minister, she discussed a strong defence relationship between the two countries.

The MoD said Michael Fallon, the defence secretary, also visited Saudi Arabia "to help strengthen the UK-Saudi Defence relationship".

High on the agenda will be the need to forge a new and potentially far-reaching defence relationship.

Anelay added: "The government has also considered the interaction of any potential community with the US Naval Support Facility – a vital part of our defence relationship.

Many diplomats have expressed concern over Britain's future influence when the form of its foreign policy and defence relationship with the EU remains unclear.

Indian officials and soldiers grumble that the long-standing defence relationship with Russia has been soured by its sales of overpriced and unreliable kit.

Bishop, who visited Tokyo earlier in the week before heading to Beijing, said Australia was deepening its strategic and defence relationships with a number of countries in the region, including China.

An MoD spokesperson said: "Basic initial officer training is conducted by all three services with participants from a multitude of countries, including allies and nations we have existing defence relationships with.

But in Europe and elsewhere the reorganisation will help America build new defence relationships with countries such as Bulgaria and Romania, and in strategically important places like Central Asia, as troops rotate in for shorter tours in less permanent training facilities.

In a clear reference to Saudi Arabia, he said: "It is absurd to spend billions of dollars on security arrangements and on defence to protect ourselves against the consequences of an ideology that is being advocated in the formal and informal school systems and in civic institutions of the very countries with whom we have intimate security and defence relationships".

In a clear reference to Saudi Arabia, he will say: "It is absurd to spend billions of dollars on security arrangements and on defence to protect ourselves against the consequences of an ideology that is being advocated in the formal and informal school systems and in civic institutions of the very countries with whom we have intimate security and defence relationships".