The phrase "resilient enemy" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is most commonly used in the context of describing an opponent or adversary who is able to withstand difficult situations or bounce back from defeats. Example: Despite facing numerous setbacks and challenges, the army continued to fight on, proving themselves to be a resilient enemy.
"It also points out that we do have a resilient enemy," the official added.
Gains are "reversible" and a "resilient" enemy "has sanctuaries outside the country," as Petraeus put it.
"It's a very resilient enemy, and I'm not going to tell you it's not," the officer said.
It will take time to ultimately defeat al Qaeda, and it remains a ruthless and resilient enemy bent on attacking our country.
It was the first notable sign of progress in what military analysts say will be an arduous slog for the army against a resilient enemy.
BUT if Mr. Bush is right about a long struggle against a resilient enemy, the downturn could persist longer than it otherwise would.
As they consider this violence, Afghan officials concede that they are facing resilient enemies with an ability to move from regions to the south and east of the country, eluding security forces concentrated there.
How can a player possibly handle so many resilient, persistent enemies at once?
No one believes such a resilient and protean enemy can be completely snuffed out by 2014.
But even the Pentagon acknowledges that Taliban and Al Qaeda affiliates "still operate with impunity from sanctuaries in Pakistan" and that "the insurgency remains a resilient and determined enemy".
All of us in the military knew, and made clear, that this would be a long, hard summer for our people in Afghanistan; that they faced a resilient and determined enemy who would make every effort to disrupt our work to support the development of effective governance in Helmand province.
