A bastion is a secure position used for defense against attack.

VOA: special.2009.08.17

If attacked, the wagons could quickly form a circle for defense.

VOA: special.2009.03.30

Kim Tae-woo is a North Korea analyst with the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses here in Seoul.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

Stephen Biddle,Senior Fellow for Defense Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations discusses the decisions facing President Obama regarding Afghanistan as well as neighboring Pakistan.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

Kim Tae-woo is a researcher with the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses in Seoul.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

Baek Seung-joo, a North Korea researcher with the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses in Seoul, says he thinks the release was meant to blackmail the South.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

"It's a conundrum." says Jonathan Schanzer. He is Vice President of Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and author of Hamas vs Fatah: The Struggle for Palestine.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

The Pentagon report also says the global economic crisis and the fall in the price of oil may affect the Iraqi government's ability to provide funding for defense and economic development.

VOA: standard.2009.03.31

Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell says he sat in on a briefing for Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday, during which the U.S.brigadier general assigned to investigate the civilian casualties incident summarized his report.

VOA: standard.2009.06.08

Clifford May at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies says he hopes the Obama administration understands the importance of a regional approach, and of trying to encourage India and Pakistan to work together."

VOA: standard.2009.12.06

Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev signed agreements in the Kremlin with Abkhaz leader Sergei Bagapsh and South Ossetian leader Eduard Kokoity that give Russia responsibility for defense of the borders between Georgia and the two breakaway republics.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

White Sox Outfielder DeWayne Wise, who had just been inserted in the lineup for defense, saw the ball coming and headed for the front of the stands where he leaped, stuck his glove above the wall, and caught the ball for an out.

VOA: standard.2009.07.24

Defense officials say they are aiming for a balance that will not compromise the security of operations or military networks.

VOA: special.2009.09.14

The Defense Department has been writing a policy for all of the military on the use of social networking sites.

VOA: special.2009.09.14

Or a newspaper might report that "defense lawyers were 'battening down the hatches' for testimony by someone who observed the crime."

VOA: special.2009.05.24

He says that would reduce the need for an American missile-defense system proposed for the Czech Republic and Poland.

VOA: special.2009.03.07

They say the Earps and Doc Holliday did not fire in self-defense, but used the law as an excuse for murder.

VOA: special.2010.02.15

For example, a defense lawyer in a court trial may become very emotional in arguing with the government lawyer about evidence affecting the accused.

VOA: special.2009.07.05

Defense Secretary Robert Gates also expressed support for ending the policy known as "Don't Ask,Don't Tell."

VOA: special.2010.02.06

Mr.Gates said nations must be responsible for their fair share of the common defense.

VOA: special.2011.06.11

And that was the most important thing for him." John Wooden was praised for how he taught the basics of the game,like passing,defense and moving without the ball.

VOA: special.2010.06.10