He adds authorities are working to fill security gaps to better defend against such incidents in the future.

VOA: standard.2009.08.10

Biden said Wednesday the U.S.commitment to Poland is "unwavering" and he said the new missile plan is "a better way" to defend against missile threats.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

The system was promoted by Mr.Obama's predecessor George W.Bush to defend against missiles launched from what he called "rogue" states such as Iran and North Korea.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

Republicans also asserted that the nuclear revelation supports their position that President Obama acted unwisely in altering plans for a European missile shield to defend against future missile launches by Iran.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

If it is compromised, then the bees could not defend themselves against pesticides or fungal infections or bacteria or poor nutrition.

VOA: special.2009.09.15

If it is compromised,then the bees could not defend themselves against pesticide products, fungal infections, bacteria or poor nutrition.

VOA: special.2009.09.22

They volunteered to join Tennessean Andrew Jackson to defend the city of New Orleans,Louisiana, against the British army in the War of Eighteen Twelve.

VOA: special.2009.08.23

The soldiers could not defend the town against the Virginians,so they left.

VOA: special.2009.08.20

This means the body is less able to defend itself against infections.

VOA: special.2009.04.14

Patrick Henry is most famous for a speech he gave in seventeen seventy-five to support his proposal to raise forces to defend the colony of Virginia against the British.

VOA: special.2009.04.24

Now,he was forced to defend himself against those old charges.

VOA: special.2010.04.29

Turkish officials were in Washington last month to defend their government's no-vote in the latest round of U.N.sanctions against Tehran.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

"The African Union charter says first that the people have the right to defend themselves against the oppression of a dictator,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

U.S.officials say the system is needed to defend Europe and the United States against potential threats from countries such as Iran.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

Defense Minister Ahmed Vahidi says the Sejil 2 is intended to defend the country against outside attack.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

Russia has said it fought the war to defend Abkhazia and South Ossetia against Georgian aggression.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

But along with his sidekicks, enormous,goofy Obelix and dog Idfix, Astrix wages battle against the ancient Romans to defend the Gaullish way of life.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

(...) Yigal Palmor. "This diktat is phrased in very extreme terms that try to impose rules that will make it impossible for any country to defend themselves against terror,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the defense ministers have a "general shared view" that the alliance must make Afghanistan strong enough to defend itself against militant forces.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23