In China, in Russia and in loads of other countries that are developing cyber offensive capabilities, this is exactly what they are doing.

It would seem sensible to distinguish between offensive and defensive weapon capabilities, but again, this is not an issue on which all nations agree.

The real driving force behind the push for space weaponization lies in the intention to ensure US space superiority through offensive ASAT capabilities and space based missile defence interceptors.

Views also differ on whether weapons used for the defensive or peaceful use of space would be classified in the same way as offensive space or anti space capabilities.

Israel s Missing Peace Offensive

Peace, Not a Peace Offensive

I hope nobody finds that offensive.

China s Soft Power Offensive in Taiwan

The speaker's comments were highly offensive.

Okay, but what distinguishes it from an offensive unit?

They have shifted from defensive to offensive Iraqi led security initiatives.

More significant, Japan s leaders are now openly debating ways to transform the country s post World War II pacifism into a much more assertive nationalism. In fact, in August, the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force unveiled the helicopter destroyer Izumo, whose structure and capabilities resemble those of an aircraft carrier, with possible offensive applications.

E. Derogatory, culturally or otherwise offensive use of elements of indigenous culture

For months, state controlled media conducted a staggering, all out offensive against Ankara.

They decide what is too offensive or too provocative for you to see.

While organizational capabilities are an important initial precondition for OFDI to occur, these capabilities can be further enhanced through foreign operations.

Given that security is a traditional function of the state, some observers believe that growing insecurity will lead to a greater role for governments in cyberspace. Indeed, accounts of cyber war may be exaggerated, but cyber espionage is rampant, and more than 30 governments are reputed to have developed offensive capabilities and doctrines for the use of cyber weapons.

We would like to ban deployment in space of any type of offensive weapon.

The gap in technological capabilities is increasing.

The three major intervention areas were developing and sustaining human capabilities developing positive cultural values, attitudes and practices and utilization of human capabilities.

It's highly unlikely that the Russians are truly planning some major offensive, Mr. Galeotti said.

Young children are especially at risk if they are exposed to inappropriate or offensive material.

Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Strategic Offensive Reductions

a serious initiative for strengthening Europe s defense capabilities

Russia and China have sought to establish a treaty establishing broad international oversight of the Internet and information security, which would prohibit deception and embedding malicious code or circuitry that could be activated in the event of war. But the US has argued that arms control measures banning offensive capabilities could weaken defenses against attacks and would be impossible to verify or enforce.

The first and crucial preventive step that any government can take in the face of a renewed Al Qaeda offensive in southeast Asia is fully to respect the creativity, mobility, technical expertise, and financial capabilities of suicidal groups. Recall a letter from the convicted terrorist Ramzi Yousef, which was found in his Islamabad safe house after he was arrested in February 1995.

7.3 The Committee recalls that Mr. Andreasen made offensive statements about foreigners at the party conference.

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How would that change the capabilities of the surgeon?

My breath is offensive to my wife. I am loathsome to the children of my own mother.

My breath is offensive to my wife. I am loathsome to the children of my own mother.

to comprehensively enhance its governing capabilities and achieved remarkable results.

Democracy, too, is about expanding opportunities and strengthening human capabilities.

And many people aren't weird or offensive until the free market gives them the permission to be so.

And so, they're joining China, whose doctrine of use for 15 years has been both defensive and offensive.

I mean, obviously, it's got some very offensive, obscene content on it, just in terms of language alone.

States shall in particular prevent practices in the tourist industry that are offensive or derogatory to indigenous peoples.

Indeed, Russia wants to replace the predominately bilateral nuclear arms control processes of the last 50 years with multilateral negotiations aimed at constraining the offensive capabilities of other nuclear states, including the United Kingdom, France, and China and maybe other countries. But convincing these states to participate in arms reduction negotiations, much less to accept new constraints on their relatively small nuclear arsenals, would be difficult.

They are currently conducting independent security and offensive operations in Rawah and combined zone reconnaissance near the Syrian border.

So capabilities that were once restricted are now available to everyone.

With his extensive experience and capabilities, UNIDO faced a promising future.

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It will continue to offer logistical support, within its operational capabilities.

Provincial reconstruction teams were also reinforced with additional troops and capabilities.

On the issue of gender stereotypes in the media and images and language offensive to women, there was a conflict of values as the Government sought to protect freedom of expression on the one hand and yet to protect women against discrimination and offensive attitudes on the other.