Sentence examples for readiness to use force from inspiring English sources

That victory impressed the Russians, who respect determination and the readiness to use force.

Mr Blair's readiness to use force for moral or humanitarian purposes is one of the defining characteristics of his premiership.

Mr. Obama's readiness to use force — and his military record — have won him little support from the right.

Moreover, he has contrasted his readiness to use force with President Obama, who he says is weak on Iran.

Conservatives approved of his readiness to use force to protect American interests but disliked his compromises with the Soviet Union.

Meanwhile, in Iraq and Syria, we should leverage our readiness to use force to get the new Iraqi government to develop its inclusive approach, in contrast with the ruthless imposition of Shia hegemony by its predecessor.

He must be ready to use force.

His opponents, domestic and international, have time and again underestimated not just Mr. Assad's readiness to use violence to preserve his authority, but also the staying power of his inner circle and core loyalist forces.

"The new administration has shown a distinct readiness and willingness to use force and a very bellicose approach to counterterrorism in different parts of the world," said Alex Moorehead, the director of Columbia University's Project on Counterterrorism, Armed Conflict and Human Rights.

And third, the readiness of the government to use force against protesters is proportional to the active public support it can mobilise.

In both cases, there would need to be a demonstrated will and readiness to use military force to prevent violence along the way.