Bush s initiative is a last ditch effort to salvage America s position in a region where it is on the defensive on all fronts.

The negotiating attitude and position of developing countries regarding the various areas of Doha negotiations should not be interpreted as simplistic defensive or offensive approaches.

I'm not being defensive.

Italians have abandoned their defensive tactics.

The Portuguese formed a defensive square.

Our interactions with Muslims may be unconsciously influenced by this defensive reflex, and that may encourage equally defensive attitudes on their part.

Yes, civilization seems to be on the defensive.

This defensive view of transatlantic relations is problematic.

The homeland war was a defensive, just and legitimate war.

In the meantime, a somewhat conservative and defensive posture is warranted.

They have shifted from defensive to offensive Iraqi led security initiatives.

But when it comes to specifics, the familiar, defensive positions take over.

But power generates opposition, and Germany s alarmed neighbors began to form defensive alliances.

Nor will defensive measures like constructing electronic firewalls and creating redundancies in sensitive systems.

The nationalist impulse can be aggressive or defensive, directed against others or inward looking.

At the same time, the forces were modernized and reoriented towards a defensive posture.

The principle of international solidarity and co operation must also apply to defensive measures.

He decided upon a full scholarship from the University of Miami to play defensive tackle.

Firstly, the concealment of the MOTAPM, as a major defensive weapon, has important military significance.

Others looked at crimes against Palestinians in the wake of our self defensive War of Independence.

The early Roman army was tactically limited and its stance during this period was essentially defensive.

MOTAPM with anti handling devices (AHD) are a defensive weapon permissible according to international humanitarian law.

It led to a significant increase in tensions, with the Forces nouvelles reinforcing their defensive positions.

Indeed, the threat of human rights litigation has made providers of public services overly cautious and defensive.

And, in the end, this focus on the defensive side of trade liberalization makes negotiations more difficult.

Their voices often reframe the terms of social policy debate and put the CCP on the defensive.

As for climate change, the positions of the emerging economies were until mid 2009 negative or defensive.

It was destroyed in 2002 when the city was reconquered by Israeli forces in Operation Defensive Shield.

We remain committed to ensuring the highest standards of responsibility in the use of these defensive weapons.

Jackknife position Also called the Kraske position.

China then embarked on coercive diplomacy, withdrawing its troops only after India destroyed a defensive line of fortifications.

As the economy struggled, optimism gave way to a more defensive and insular view that values self reliance.

At the same time, though, there is no hesitation about waging a tough defensive war against Palestinian terrorism.

Israel, the once implacable enemy of the Arab cause, now seems to be slotted into this defensive structure.

Developing countries should also have defensive preoccupations to consolidate domestic markets through support or protection of essential sectors.

As a defensive weapon, MOTAPM should mainly be used by countries within their own territory against foreign invasion.

Israel remains sensitive, however, to the impact of the necessary defensive measures it has been forced to take.

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It was an important moment in China s evolution from a defensive to an offensive player on the international scene.

But the rationale behind Iran s policy of economic, social and military engagement seems to be first and foremost, defensive.

Perhaps the dirty tricks are largely defensive, meant to ensure that the old guard never threatens the AKP s existence again.

The ruling on the case, which had been brought by the Philippines in 2013, quickly put China on the defensive.

Category 2 Defensive firearms and their ammunition as well as weapons and their ammunition used for marksmanship, shows and decoration

As long as such a hostile policy continues, the self defensive nuclear deterrent means will likewise continue to be strengthened.

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