Second, the alliance's conventional defenses for the future, and next steps for conventional arms control.

This is all to the good, especially because there is little chance of an increase in European conventional defense.

But it was clear that any conventional defense against a dragon would be useless, which left only one alternative: magic.

The national armaments directors have met and agreed upon alliancewide priorities in conventional defense.

Mechanicville then retreated into a more conventional defense and Bernstein and friends took over.

Kampuchea attempted a conventional defense, but this tactic led to the loss of half of its army within two weeks.

"In conventional defense, we need to rely on collective arrangements with other countries," he said.

Quelby used the conventional defense, and the moves went like clockwork.

Another pressing task is to respond to American wishes that Europe shoulder more of the alliance's conventional defense.

It provided a good conventional defense, but had only limited offensive potential and was poorly equipped for nuclear, biological, or chemical warfare.