Sentence examples for less defence from inspiring English sources
Only this time there will be no imperial glory, not much money and less defence.
7. Veron played in front of a hapless, Stam-less defence, which his wooly presence helped to destabilise, whereas the current back four is probably the best in the league.
The balance of spending is different: less on defence and more on health, for a start.
And it came when budget constraints are forcing all countries to spend less on defence.
But little else suggests a less strident defence of China's perceived sovereignty.
None the less, the defence was unyielding and there were occasional opportunities at the other end.
How money is spent has varied – more on health and education, less on defence and debt service – but the overall numbers have changed far less.
Despite spending less on defence than almost any other European country, the Irish forces had relatively large commitments to UN peacekeeping from East Timor to Kosovo and Lebanon.
He held out the prospect of military training, to help Libya develop a less alarming defence strategy, and of lucrative commercial ties to open up Libya's depressed but oil-rich economy.
All the candidates say that in the long run America's standing in the world will depend on the power of its economy, and some accept that to restore the economy it will have to spend less on defence.
Balls said Labour's plans meant less severe defence cuts than the Tories, but he also refused to sign up to the 2% target without a proper review after the election.
