| He broke a stick off a bush and brandished it threateningly, his eyes open wide, like a battle-ready general in the Peking Opera. |
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| More than half the navy was not battle-ready because of cash shortages and many vessels were being cannibalised for spare parts, he said. |
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| In order to wage it, an army required perpetually battle-ready, overtrained professionals. |
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| Its platoon of battle-ready pundits attacks fiercely, with the confidence of small boys playing tin soldiers on Mummy's carpet. |
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| But Sarginson thinks Wigan are battle-ready, not weary. |
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| Others feature missiles and battle-ready soldiers. |
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| Important changes have also been made in the land forces, with fully manned and equipped battle-ready formations and units being created in strategic sectors. |
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| Nonetheless, a battle-ready J-31 could still be a cash cow, and a good way for China to make friends. |
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| Already the second biggest military spender in the world, Japanese imperialism is pushing the revised military guidelines to prepare its own battle-ready army and navy. |
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| Ukraine reportedly had only 6,000 battle-ready troops. |
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| Long-legged flies look battle-ready in full metallic armor. |
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| Steeled and educated by punk, they were already battle-ready. |
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