Sentence examples for defensive assistance from inspiring English sources

A recent report by eight former U.S. senior diplomatic and military officials urging the United States and NATO to bolster Ukraine's defense by providing military assistance to Ukraine -- including lethal defensive assistance -- is misguided and dangerous.

Forced to accept Athenian defensive assistance after 461, it revolted in 446 and in 432 suffered an Athenian trade embargo throughout its empire.

Alves struggled both with and without the ball, although his task was greatly complicated by the fact that whereas Marcelo and Isco operated in tandem, Alves was left to plough a lone furrow as he received nowhere near enough defensive assistance from either Lionel Messi or Luis Suarez, who alternated on the right flank.

Now that Russian separatists are advancing further West, should the U.S. provide lethal, defensive assistance to the Ukrainian government?

It also does not apply to defensive, nonlethal assistance, including training.

"Defensive, lethal assistance will not allow the Ukrainian military to defeat the Russian military in a full-fledged war.

"The United States and our allies must deter further Russian aggression by providing defensive, lethal assistance," said Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz)., the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

"It is long past time for the United States to provide Ukraine the defensive lethal assistance it needs to deter and defend against further Russian aggression," McCain said in a statement.

Three influential American think tanks have already done so, and arrived at the conclusion that the United States should begin supplying Ukraine not only with more non-lethal aid -- such as drones, armored Humvees, and medical equipment -- but also with "lethal defensive military assistance," in the form of light anti-armor missiles.

The plans include defensive measures and humanitarian assistance for those in flight, including thousands from the ruling Alawite sect.

The plans included defensive measures and humanitarian assistance for those in flight, including thousands from the ruling Alawite sect, the small minority to which Mr. Assad belongs.