| Such a transformation realigns governments, legislatures, and armed forces to multinational collective security and collective defense. |
| The latter term would be reserved for actions relating to the armed forces and the defence of the realm. |
| The armed forces consist of an army, a navy, a coast guard, and an air force. |
| This has created a crisis in the armed forces with high desertion rates, poor morale and a sharp drop in military recruitment. |
| The ministry also demanded that he change the script, alleging that it would discourage recruitment to the armed forces. |
| This last example suggests that the driving force for women's full integration into the armed forces has been manpower shortage. |
