During a war, it will contribute to the national defence partially integrated into the army, its total mobilized strength being some 11,600 troops.

During June, Australians also contributed to the defence of the Allied beachhead against German air and naval attacks.

The person who contributed most significantly to the defence of the Copernican system was Galileo.

You or I could contribute no more to it than a flea could contribute to the defence of Moscow.

Would the Elenian taxpayers be willing to contribute that very expensive house to the defence of the Church?

Therefore they also had to contribute to the defence of the city and had to provide a juryman.

In all these cities the Pisans were granted privileges and immunity from taxation, but had to contribute to the defence in case of attack.

Particularly after 1915, French Indochina was expected to financially contribute to the defence of the colony and even to send native troops to France.

Nevertheless, I believe that the Committee on Petitions clearly contributes to the defence of the rights of the European citizens.

In the campaign waged by Plethon against Aristotelianism he contributed his share to the defence.