military posture

military posture

The military disposition, strength, and condition of readiness as it affects capabilities.

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military posture - capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture"military capability, military strength, strength, posturesea power - naval strengthcapability, capableness - the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; "he worked to the limits of his capability"firepower - (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a targetarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"