Mr. Sharon has said that Israel could never preserve its security if it retreated to the 1967 borders.
Berlin opted to strike preemptively to preserve its security.
With a weak economy and a polarized citizenry, Pakistan spread itself thin, simultaneously seeking to preserve its security, promote an isolated Afghan regime and protect Pakistan's long-standing claim on Kashmir.
Enjoying a dynamic democracy and firmly committed to the free market, South Korea seemed destined to grow only stronger vis-à-vis North Korea as the leading Korean state and to be well-positioned to preserve its security and integrity against much larger neighbors.
Richardson paid for her 50% share up front, but if it were a mortgage the lender would almost certainly step in to pay off the rent arrears, adding the arrears and additional charges to the mortgage loan, to preserve its security and avoid the shared-ownership tenant being evicted.
The existence of a formal criminal inquiry intensifies the pressure on Blackwater, which is seeking to salvage its reputation and preserve its lucrative security contracts with the federal government.
Although the demise of the U.S. port deal is sure to leave badly bruised feelings in the UAE, of which Dubai is a part, analysts predicted that the United States will be able to preserve its extensive security and economic ties with the tiny country, given the strong mutual interests at stake.
The Islamic Republic is spending billions of dollars every year in order to maintain Bashar al-Assad's power, preserve its military, security and intelligence influence in the Iraqi government, in Lebanon through Hezbollah, in Yemen via the Houthis, and in Bahrain through some Shiite groups.
A two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains a fundamental American interest as well as the only means of guaranteeing Israel's long-term security while preserving its Jewish and democratic character.
"I'm actually quite confident that Democrats and Republicans in the United States Senate, having reviewed this, will see that the United States has preserved its core national security interests, that it is maintaining a safe and secure and effective nuclear deterrent, but that we are beginning to once again move forward, leaving the cold war behind, to address new challenges in new ways," he said.
