not the usual enhancement, but rather qualitative enhancement - above all through the strategic nuclear forces.

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

The House legislation contains a provision requiring a presidential report to Congress on U.S.government assurances to Israel regarding its security and maintenance of its qualitative military edge.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

Nesterenko says if there is persistence, political will, and genuine desire to make a qualitative move away from the level of relations that characterized recent years and away from the standstill that affected the bilateral agenda, then a new treaty is entirely within reach.

VOA: standard.2009.04.02