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military power

Noun

Meaning

In jet aircraft technology, the maximum power of a jet aircraft without use of afterburners.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see military,‎ power.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Military power wins battles, but spiritual power wins wars. George C. Marshall

Bush's war in Iraq has done untold damage to the United States. It has impaired our military power and undermined the morale of our armed forces. Our troops were trained to project overwhelming power. They were not trained for occupation duties. George Soros

States have two kinds of power: latent power and military power. John Mearsheimer

In war, numbers alone confer no advantage. Do not advance relying on sheer military power. Sun Tzu

I think the primary message to the world is that the United States is going to remain the strongest military power in the world. Leon Panetta

In my view, America has never had the opportunity to enter paradise. Europe enjoys the paradise it enjoys, in part because the United States provides the overall security that allows Europe to live in a system where military power is not a major issue. Robert Kagan

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