Sentence examples for reduction in capability from inspiring English sources

The shadow defence secretary, Liam Fox, said: "This constant failure to contain cost and keep to timetable means that taxpayers' money is being wasted and our armed forces are being denied vital equipment which has meant a reduction in capability.

Mr Clegg was told bluntly: "For cases such as counter-terrorism, organised crime and large-scale fraud, I would go so far as to say that communications data is so important that any reduction in capability would create a real risk to future prosecutions".

If Levene and Gray can tackle the systemic failings – the bureaucracy, the inter-service haggling, the tendency to spend money on the wrong things, and the ever-increasing unit cost of fast jets, surface ships and submarines – then some of the sacrifices and reductions in capability which Fox presided over may come to seem justified.

The effectiveness of economic warfare is also limited by the ability of the adversary's government to redistribute sufficient domestic wealth toward the military or other institutions to compensate for reductions in capability caused by the loss of the restricted goods.

Conversely, higher decision thresholds entail less collisions but also a significant reduction in capacity because the OSA capability is wasted.

The SI values give a clear picture of the reduction in spermatogenic capability of NS conchs during both February and June, and highlight the decrease in spermatogenic capability of NS conchs between February and June.

Similar to the findings of our previous studies [ 15, 18], transient decrease in phagocytosis but persistent reduction in microbicidal capability in the group inoculated with PCV2 alone and constant decrease in phagocytosis and microbicidal capability in all PRRSV-inoculated groups were noted in the present study.

Transient decrease in phagocytosis but constant reduction in microbicidal capability in AMs in the group inoculated with PCV2 alone and constant decrease in phagocytosis and microbicidal capability in AMs in all PRRSV-inoculated groups were noted.

He said that by understanding this reduction in mental capability, there could possibly be drugs to treat it, although there are ethical issues around such intervention.

If the government had been clear in its vision from the outset, and embraced a debate about global influence and reach versus a reduction in military capability, then we would be closer to a more strategic arrangement for the army.

There will not be a reduction in military capability".