The phrase "defensive potential" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to the capacity or ability of something to be defended against an attack. For example, "The city has considerable defensive potential, making it difficult for a potential enemy to invade."
Andre Drummond, a freshman from Connecticut who oozes defensive potential but is unrefined offensively, is the lottery's foremost high-risk, high-reward pick.
With a lot less effort than the convoy on Jalalabad Road, we easily could have pushed the bicyclist aside, maintained formation, and continued on our way with no disruption of our defensive potential.
The simulations showed that in none of the scenarios did the Federal Republic possess a real defensive potential, i.e. the capacity to prevent an opponent from carrying out his threat by use of military means.
The targeting of defense pathway genes to organs and tissues in which the defensive products are typically made and stored can also increase yield as well as defensive potential.
Westmoreland agreed, believing that Khâm Đức lacked the "defensive potential of Khe Sanh".
Impressed with his defensive potential, the Flames later chose Regehr to complete that trade.
This in turn will serve as a very good indication that carrion odor of various flowers has a defensive signaling potential.
Around the League The Panthers' potential defensive line: Eric Swann and Sean Gilbert at tackle and Reggie White and Chuck Smith at defensive end.
Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), byname Star Wars, proposed U.S. strategic defensive system against potential nuclear attacks—as originally conceived, from the Soviet Union.
One issue has to do with a reference in the Finding, the person familiar with it recalled, to potential defensive lethal action by U.S. operatives in Iran.
As a defensive tackle or potential nose tackle, he will need to be able to hold off blockers before shedding them.
