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The problem of defence may perhaps be most conveniently considered under
three headings: (A) The defence of the Empire from oversea attack ; (B) The
maintenance of internal order through the Empire; (C) The defence of India, of
Canada, ...
The problem of defence may perhaps be most conveniently considered under
three headings: (A) The defence of the Empire from oversea attack ; (B) The
maintenance of internal order through the Empire; (C) The defence of India, of
Canada, ...
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sat for that purpose during the years 1879–1882, and the subsequent institution
of the Colonial Defence Committee in 1885, and the Joint Naval and Military
Committee for Defence in 1891, ensured, even before the establishment of the ...
sat for that purpose during the years 1879–1882, and the subsequent institution
of the Colonial Defence Committee in 1885, and the Joint Naval and Military
Committee for Defence in 1891, ensured, even before the establishment of the ...
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prudent insurance to provide, behind the Navy, a second line of defence on a
moderate scale, to meet the unforeseen emergencies with which war often
upsets all forecasts. The increase of the British Navy, however, and the
development of ...
prudent insurance to provide, behind the Navy, a second line of defence on a
moderate scale, to meet the unforeseen emergencies with which war often
upsets all forecasts. The increase of the British Navy, however, and the
development of ...
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