The centers coordinate military and civilian efforts to provide relief aid.

She buzzed over the defense lines south of Pskov, built with such un- flagging and dreadful civilian effort the summer before.

Today, experts note that civilian efforts are increasingly surpassing military ones.

The new administration was supported by a substantial Vietnamese military force and civilian advisory effort.

Opening that issue now serves no useful purpose and could even invite further delay in already lagging civilian efforts to reinforce the peace.

For decades the Soviets have led the world in applying nuclear detonations to civilian efforts, conducting more than 120 blasts.

Mr. Christopher said in testimony that the European allies will pay for "most" of the civilian effort.

"It's been known for some time that this has to go and it's not moving," one expert said of the civilian effort.

The civilian effort is focussed on supporting the Government of Afghanistan to stand on its own two feet.

Built during the war hysteria, these tanks were a civilian effort to design and create a means to protect New Zealand.