Sentence examples for undermining the alliance from inspiring English sources
But by continuing to shortchange overdue military investments, Europe is undermining the alliance on which its security depends.
That risked undermining the alliance's credibility.Now that seems to have changed.
It said failure by the UK to maintain the defence spending target of 2% of national income, set by Nato, risked undermining the alliance.
The polarisation in culture and wealth has undermined the alliance between the middle class and the working class that underpinned the post-war welfare settlement.
Mr. Blair and President Bush have consulted by phone about the plan, and Mr. Bush has said publicly that he believes that Mr. Blair "will be true to his word" that the plan will not undermine the alliance.
The principal concern is that Moscow might see Estonia as a tool to undermine the alliance.
But Sun Tzu also encourages leaders and military commanders to undermine the alliance of others: "Those who were called skillful leaders of old knew how to drive a wedge between the enemy's front and rear; to prevent cooperation between his large and small divisions; to hinder the good troops from rescuing the bad, the officers from rallying their men" [Chapter 11 15].
Indeed, undermining the United States' alliance with Japan was one of the goals of the joint exercise, according to the Russian-language version of a news portal, China.org, that is run by China's State Council Information Office.
The Eisenhower administration, which saw Israel as an irritant, undermining the US alliance with anti-Soviet regimes in the Middle East, ensured that the joint Anglo-French-Israeli attack on Egypt would fail.
"When people talk about undermining the NATO alliance, you should look at those who are carrying out steps that make NATO less effective militarily," Bolton said.
As the nations of the Gulf search for ways to reach a better understanding with Israel over their growing concerns regarding Iran, Egypt is undermining the Sunni Arab alliance.
