Annexed by Japan (1914) and strongly fortified for World War II, the islands (known as the Truk Islands until 1990) were heavily attacked, bypassed, and blockaded by the Allies during the war.
There are many disused military facilities in Switzerland, heavily fortified during World War II against Nazi invasion.
A well-funded, well-insured public-private partnership on a grand scale could fortify the world's settlements with better building codes and the like, apply efficient technologies to reduce the need for carbon-emitting energy supplies, and jump-start an overdue clean-energy transition.
Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov tied for first in the Dortmunder Sparkassen International Tournament, giving gave each what he wanted: Kramnik fortified his Braingames World Championship title and Topalov showed why he has been in the top 20 in the world for a decade.
Experts believe about 60% of North Korea's military assets, including 600,000 troops, are positioned on or near the border, the most heavily fortified in the world.
Moreover, the putative conflict would take place in the new atmosphere of the war on terrorism and swelling anti-Americanism in parts of the Arab world, fortified by images of Iraqi casualties broadcast by the al-Jazeera TV network.
Brava for girls like Julia, bolder by the decade, perhaps fortified by the world of Facebook, a land where any girl can control or define for herself what is "real".
A charm school will soon open in Beijing, so that China can be even better equipped to conquer the world fortified with a smile and a pleasing wink or nudge.
The town was heavily fortified during Second World War as a precaution against an expected invasion and in 1940 an Airspeed factory was established on the town's airfield which manufactured aircraft for the Royal Air Force.
Intel's aggressive promotion of ultrabooks seems like a somewhat desperate attempt to inject excitement into a category that has lost momentum.What is more, the well-fortified world of Wintel provided the PC market with relatively juicy margins.
The Wallabies and the Springboks both fortified themselves in the World Cup with veterans, most of whom have gone back to their pension policies.
