Sentence examples for minimal forces from inspiring English sources

The US is so badly overcommitted in Iraq and Afghanistan that it could only move minimal forces at short notice.

To counter British control of the seas, the French periodically despatched squadrons of ships to raid British trade lanes, particularly off West Africa and in the South Atlantic, where the stretched Royal Navy maintained only minimal forces.

To avoid indirect adverse events, such as vasovagal responses and haemodynamic alterations, emergency airway management requires intubation attempts with minimal forces to the oropharyngeal structures.

"They used minimal force," the captain said.

A minimal force would reflect the Afghans' traditional aversion to foreign troops.

But Philip could afford to send only a minimal force to aid the Irish rebels.

Jus in bello comprises three principles: discrimination, necessity or minimal force, and, again, proportionality.

Police said they acted in self-defence and "used minimal force".

They are also sometimes called less than lethal, less lethal, controlled force, soft kill, mission kill, and minimal force.

A White House decision to field a minimal force might add to the already formidable list of difficulties with Mr. Karzai.

In a longtime strategy, China never tried to compete with the United States and Russia in the nuclear arms race, instead maintaining a minimal force, estimated at perhaps 18 intercontinental missiles.