Sentence examples for military gambit from inspiring English sources

Putin's military gambit in Syria is the inverse of Obama's.

But Israelis are deeply worried about being blamed by a wary American public for another military gambit in the Middle East, or of losing their broad bipartisan support if they land on the wrong side of the vote.

At a moment when Republicans, including his old pal John McCain, are busy claiming that Putin's military gambit reflects weakness on the part of the Obama Administration, we can expect more heated rhetoric from the Secretary of State.

The failed missile test was the sixth since 2005, and some experts see Russia's assertiveness elsewhere as a gambit by the military to prove its continued relevance.

And while this test won't ignite a new military conflict, Kim Jon-Un's opening nuclear gambit does provide a worrying sign that the current regime will not be willing to give up their nuclear arsenal any time soon.

And Barack Obama is doubling down on Mr. Bush's gambit, pushing to escalate the military presence in Afghanistan.

A year later, Pakistan tried to wrest away the territory by sending in a tribal guerrilla force, a gambit that ended in a military stalemate.

Great nations achieve lasting influence and security not by bloody gambits but through economic growth, scientific innovation, military deterrence, and the power of ideas.

Four days on and President Obama's gambit of going to Congress for approval of military action in Syria is working out pretty well for him.

By John Cassidy September 4, 2013 Four days on and President Obama's gambit of going to Congress for approval of military action in Syria is working out pretty well for him.

It was a winning gambit, for a little more than a month later, on October 17, 2006, Bush signed the Military Commissions Act into law.