So how can an armed force conduct offensive operations without recourse to assault?

那么一支武装力量如何在不依靠进攻的情况下进行防守？

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Plans for the application of armed force shall be made by the Security Council with the assistance of the Military Staff Committee.

武力使用之计划应由安全理事会以军事参谋团之协助决定之。

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Plans for the application of armed force shall be made by the Security Council with the assistance of the Military Staff Committee.

军事参谋团，经安全理事会之授权，并与区域内有关机关商议后、得设立区域分团。

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The United States had conscription during the Vietnam war era, which fueled massive antiwar protests,but today has an all-volunteer armed force.

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In the past year, the United States says it helped the Kenyan army develop a Ranger Strike Force, an elite counter-terrorism unit capable of conducting operations against infiltrators and armed groups.

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The issue in Yugoslavia is the illegitimate use of armed force for political ends.

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The police enjoy the benefit of being the most powerful armed force on the streets.

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