Sentence examples for undermined readiness from inspiring English sources

This policy, she says, has undermined readiness.

In addition to well-known undermined readiness of local public health systems caused by long-term poverty, human rights abuses and civil, fear and misinformation about Ebola significantly hampered epidemic control efforts and accelerated viral spread.

This broken system, which allows rape and sexual assault to go virtually unchecked is undermining readiness, unit cohesion, and morale.

Not only would it cut billions from the Defense Department's budget that would undermine readiness and training and require longer tours of duty overseas, it also could curtail the benefits promised our service personnel under the Military Tuition Assistance program.

In outlining the approach, Ms. Rice was providing the strategic rationale behind many of Mr. Bush's general comments in the campaign about using American military power and his repeated contentions that extended peacekeeping missions and humanitarian operations had undermined military readiness.

President Bush's compromise plan to halt the Navy's bombing exercises in Puerto Rico came under intense attack today, both from critics who said it did not go far enough and from Congressional allies of the Pentagon who said it undermined military readiness.

A8 World Briefing A8 NATIONAL A16-36 Both Sides Assail Plan To Phase Out Vieques Use President Bush's compromise plan to halt the Navy's bombing exercises in Puerto Rico came under intense attack from critics who said it did not go far enough and from Congressional allies of the Pentagon who said it undermined military readiness.

"You cannot make a case for undermining the readiness of the Army and the Marines in the circumstances that we face today with a commitment of so much money to weapons systems that are at best abstract and theoretical".

Our research on military forces in Israel, Britain, Canada and Australia, as well as American units with known gay soldiers, has concluded that the presence of gay soldiers does not impair combat effectiveness or undermine military readiness.

The opponents of the bombings have vowed to step up the protests until the Navy pulls out, while the Navy's supporters claim that suspension of the exercises would undermine military readiness.

In this context, military areas are particularly challenging due to the nature of the activities conducted and the need to conciliate them with ecological protection, without undermining military readiness.