Sentence examples for persistent military from inspiring English sources

"One major issue is the continued displacement of people from their lands and homes as a result of persistent military occupation of the northern and eastern provinces".

The term forward basing refers to the equipment, armed forces, and persistent military facilities that are stationed abroad or deployed at sea during peacetime.

In the central Syrian town of Rastan, north of Homs, where rebels have defied persistent military efforts to rout them, an activist reached through Skype said the situation had deteriorated in three consecutive days of bombing from land and air.

Now, Allen's promotion to Eisenhower's old post at the top of NATO is on hold because some of his return emails to Kelley, Tampa's most persistent military groupie, may have gotten a bit too flirtatious.

"China will be able to use its reclaimed features as persistent civil-military bases to enhance its presence in the South China Sea significantly".

Six months after the coup in April, Venezuela is mired in political turmoil as persistent rumors of military rebellion and tensions between the president's supporters and opponents keep the nation on edge.

"Despite unprecedented persistent economic blockade, military threat and political obstruction, we have firmly safeguarded national dignity, effectively deterred war and put the stagnant economy onto an upward track," Ri told the UN forum.

The move seemed at least in part an effort to appease the protesters in Hama, where demonstrations have grown bigger and more persistent since the military and the security forces withdrew in June for reasons that remain unclear.

Second, the willingness (even eagerness) to engage in a persistent, open-ended military campaign reveals the real primary objective of most advocates: regime change in Tehran.

The persistent threat of military conflict ensured that the U.S. would be ready for war at any time, as the Space Race and nuclear armament became national priorities in both the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

In addition, there is persistent political and military unrest, inter-communal conflicts and influxes of refugees from neighbouring countries, as well as recurrent flooding during the rainy season (May to October) with endemic risk of cholera.