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

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

The revision establishes the future direction of Japan s military posture by delegating greater authority to the commanders of the Self Defense Forces to initiate defensive actions against immediate threats.

But such a defensive posture is bound to be unstable, due to pan Arab feelings. Today, ordinary Saudi citizens are glued to Al Jazeera and other Arab satellite TV networks to follow events in Gaza and south Lebanon.

Look at her posture it's remarkable.

I'm not being defensive.

Those assets are vital for our strategic deterrence posture.

Italians have abandoned their defensive tactics.

The Portuguese formed a defensive square.

The Thai army abandoned its neutral posture and became increasingly belligerent.

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

Turkey s posture looking both East and West is neither paradoxical nor inconsistent.

Yes, civilization seems to be on the defensive.

This defensive view of transatlantic relations is problematic.

Current available programs such as those through the National Posture Institute (NPI) and Posture Print are recommended for the practical setting but cost close to 1000 and may not be feasible for all practitioners.

To Ortega, such a posture reeks of betrayal, social democratic aberrations and imperialist tendencies.

The nature and posture of the new military led regime remains to be seen.

The need for reliable methods of posture assessment as a screening tool is warranted.

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

She replied, Posture. My back is always straight, and I don't make old people's noises.

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.

In Northeast Asia, where the US military has traditionally maintained a strong presence, we are modernizing our posture.

Nor will any posture succeed that seeks to put Russia forward as a geopolitical counterweight to the United States.

Posture assessment has also become quite popular in many practical environments like the personal training and sports conditioning settings.

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.

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.

A more militant Iranian posture is likely to increase friction with Iraq, as well as inspire more anti American violence there.

As for India, our resilient democratic values, ability to manage diversity, and strong economic fundamentals underpin our country s current global posture.

He also improved his running posture and began the 2010 season with a view to competing in a marathon in spring.

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.

And the patient puts his phantom left arm, which is clenched and in spasm, on the left side of the mirror, and the normal hand on the right side of the mirror, and makes the same posture, the clenched posture, and looks inside the mirror. And what does he experience?

For these reasons, the US Department of Defense is implementing a rebalance of America s strategic focus and posture to the Asia Pacific.

Muammar el Qaddafi s murderous stance during the uprising has revealed his true colors, regardless of his more moderate posture in recent years.

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.