He was also a fervent advocate of massive arms sales to Saudi Arabia that upset the military balance in the Middle East.
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In the first instance, these lethal machines may be used to hunt down Taliban forces and turn the military balance in favour of their foes.
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If the two sides then reduce to 100 weapons and ten more are hidden by one side, that could have some bearing on the military balance.
Last year, when the White House was weighing up its options, it was told by CIA analysts that US arms would not "materially" change the military balance.
Britain and France say they want to even up the military balance of power to open a space for a political solution that does not involve the Assads, but avoids a collapse of the state in the way that spread chaos in Libya and Iraq.
Decisions made today will be affecting the political-military balance in the Pacific for the next 50 years.
In a race that many expect to be close, the 38 appointed seats held by the military could tip the balance.
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It should be obvious that such active opposition to a president's policy poses a threat to the health of the civil-military balance in a republic.
"There are a number of organisations within militaries - you have active forces, reserve forces, civilians, and also those that might be working as contractors - so it depends really what you're trying to count when you look at headline numbers, " says James Hackett, the editor of Military Balance.
As the Commons embarked on a topical debate on Afghanistan on 14 January 2010, the foreign secretary told MPs that the right balance of military and political effort could expose divisions in the insurgency operating against coalition forces.
For whatever the concrete balance of military power in this conflict, Israel is rightly aware of the immense Arab hinterland that could afford one defeat after another and still be ready for the next round.
Some critics worry more about the political balance than the military one.
The conference will convene military leaders, defense contractors, members of Congress, and investors to determine the US' current and future role in the military world, find ways to balance defense costs and budget cuts, and identify opportunities there might be for investors in the defense industry.
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Unless we get lucky -- perhaps if there's an internal coup that takes out al-Assad or the Russians help pressure him -- only military intervention that directly weakens the regime and changes the balance of power on the ground will bring them down.
Analysts called the moves a sign of a major shift in the balance of power between civilian leaders and the military, the backbone of the modern Egyptian state.
We have learned that post-conflict reconstruction requires a balance of efforts in the military sphere and the civil sphere.
The arms programs China initiated two or three decades ago are starting to bear fruit, with serious implications for the regional and global military balance.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, has drawn his own red line, saying repeatedly that the Jewish state would be prepared to take military action to prevent Hezbollah from obtaining new weapons that could upset the balance of power.
Having promised to boost military spending, cut taxes and balance the federal budget, he found the third of these promises beyond his reach.
Gaffney, Gray and Uhlmann all argued for Congress to become more assertive in playing its constitutional role as a check-and-balance concerning the uses made of American military personnel.
Gen Evren's indictment carries great symbolic significance in Turkey, our correspondent says, demonstrating how far the balance of power has shifted away from the once untouchable military establishment.
Asia is one area where the smart power approach has paid off - a delicate balance between diplomacy, military ties with allies and support for reforms and reformers such as Burma's Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Rather, it says Australia can balance its defence ties to the US while backing China's emerging military strength.
His military biography of Custer brings balance to a life that is often distorted by the preconceptions of the historian.
For this reason, it is not merely scientists and activists who call for swift and forceful action -- it is military leaders in my country and others who understand that our common security hangs in the balance.
But after decades of over-dependence on Russia for diplomatic and military support, hob-nobbing with America can help India broaden its horizons and balance the growing regional weight of China.
That is especially true of those engaged in developing and producing military technology, since U.S. combat systems are high-tech products that contribute positively to the balance of trade (America is the largest exporter of weapons in the world).
If the Pentagon is lucky, then tax receipts will pick up to a point where military outlays will only have to come down 20 or 30 percent to achieve fiscal balance, rather than the 40 percent that would be required today on a pro rata basis.
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