Then, when violence erupts, we act with the only tool in our box - military force.
Russia meanwhile has seen such weapons as compensating for relative weaknesses in conventional military force.
It's not only that perhaps too much is invested in what military force can achieve.
That's an example of going nuclear to counter the use of conventional US military force.
Many market watchers are worried that some sort of military force could come next.
Does the administration support repealing the authorization for the use of military force in Iraq?
We strongly caution against any consideration of the use of military force against Iran.
Even when the decision was made to confront Iraq, Powell opposed the use of military force.
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Edwards voted to authorize the use of military force against Iraq, while Kucinich opposed it.
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What you also have is the authorization for the use of military force by Congress.
But a show of military force in the region could put the kidnappers under further pressure.
We have the most powerful military force on the face of the earth right now.
With American troops already stretched thin, the future use of military force must anyway be constrained.
Moscow launched a counter-attack after Tbilisi tried to retake South Ossetia by military force.
In dealing with such threats, Mr Cheney said that military force was the only solution.
But China and South Korea say they would oppose the use of military force.
Moreover, the Obama administration remains stridently opposed to using military force to destroy Iran's nuclear installations.
Ideally, both sides should make it clear that military force is not an option.
Its military force is small but far better motivated, trained and equipped than the Lebanese army.
There is not an international coalition for military force to regime -- to force regime change.
She also has accommodation for an embarked military force as well as the normal ship's company.
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Russia supports resuming weapons inspections in Iraq, but has opposed the use of military force.
Increasingly, however, the line between constitutional law enforcement and unconstitutional military force is being blurred.
Military force should be only one component of more comprehensive strategies to deal with the militias.
Military force against Hussein is both necessary and authorized to rid Iraq of weapons of mass destruction.
You'll also have to manage finances, deal with demands from different countries and develop your military force.
It is a matter of fact that Congress authorized the use of military force against al Qaeda.
Hard power involves the use of military force and economic sanctions to coerce opponents into accepting American demands.
Short of military force, there is only so much that outsiders can do to stop a determined regime.
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Within Europe, only Britain and France (both nuclear powers) have a tradition of wielding military force far afield.
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