Sentence examples for defensive foreign from inspiring English sources

Agesilaus supported Nectanebo in his defensive foreign policy, and the priests sanctioned the new king's building activities.

During its early years he was under the moderating influence of relatives and court officials; however, by the late 130s he had decided that the essentially defensive foreign policy of his predecessors was not going to solve his foreign problems.

Though Elizabeth followed a largely defensive foreign policy, her reign raised England's status abroad.

Norway carried out a more defensive foreign policy on Svalbard compared to on the mainland, and foreign activity was held at a minimum.

The new, ailing Saudi King Salman -- or more precisely his activist, powerful and ambitious son -- now are bidding for a historical transformation of the Kingdom's long-standing cautious and defensive foreign policies.

Clinton also found herself on the defensive on foreign policy, where she seemed more like a George W Bush Republican than a Democrat.

According to Montessori, children, who are the unhappy victims of adult suppression, have been compelled to adopt defensive measures foreign to their real nature in the struggle to hold their own.

The Vermont senator was also left on the defensive over foreign policy, where he admitted his one speech on the subject had failed to convey his strategy clearly enough.

But with the White House now very much on the defensive over foreign policy, Mr. Bush and his Democratic rival, Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, both now find their strategies being reshaped by events.

But the rules of online engagement with China have taken a nasty turn.As its nickname suggests, the Great Firewall is a defensive barricade against foreign web content which officials see as undesirable.

The crisis comes as Mr. Romney has been on the defensive on the foreign policy front, as his campaign has been struggling to respond to criticism from Democrats and even some on the right for failing to mention, during his address at his party's national convention in Tampa, Fla., the war in Afghanistan or to thank American troops abroad.