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61Russian Space Forces (VKS) — The Military Space Forces (VKS) are the branch of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation responsible for military space operations. Established on August 10, 1992, following the breakup of the Soviet Union and the creation of the Russian… …
62arm — arm1 armed, adj. armlike, adj. /ahrm/, n. 1. the upper limb of the human body, esp. the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist. 2. the upper limb from the shoulder to the elbow. 3. the forelimb of any vertebrate. 4. some part of an… …
63arm — arm1 W1S1 [a:m US a:rm] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(body)¦ 2¦(weapons)¦ 3¦(furniture)¦ 4¦(clothing)¦ 5 be up in arms 6 with open arms 7 somebody would give their right arm to do something 8 hold something at arm s length 9 keep/hold s …
64Military history of Canada during the Second World War — The military history of Canada during the Second World War began with a declaration of war on Germany on September 10, 1939 and encompassed major campaigns in Italy [Canadian War Museum [http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/chrono/1931italian e.html The… …
65Tibet during the Ming Dynasty — The exact nature of Sino Tibetan relations during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) of China is unclear. Some modern scholars living and working in the People s Republic of China assert that the Ming Dynasty had unquestioned sovereignty over Tibet,… …
66armed services — noun 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 • Syn: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑military machine, ↑war machine • Derivationally relat …
67The Kill Point — Infobox Television bgcolour = #CCCCCC show name = The Kill Point caption = genre = Crime/Drama creator = developer = presenter = starring = Donnie Wahlberg Michael Hyatt John Leguizamo Tobin Bell Jeremy Davidson Leo Fitzpatrick Frank Grillo JD… …
68Structure of the British Army — The structure of the British Army is broadly similar to that of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, being divided into two Commands as top level budget holders: Land Command and the Adjutant General. These are responsible for providing forces at… …
69Army of the Levant — The Army of the Levant ( Armée du Levant ) identifies the armed forces of France and then Vichy France which occupied a portion of the Levant during the interwar period and early World War II. In 1920, the French were given a mandate over Syria… …
70History of the Royal Australian Air Force — The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) traces its history back to the Imperial Conference held in London in 1911, where it was decided aviation should be developed within the Armed Forces of the British Empire. Australia implemented this decision …
