war effort

noun

: all that is being done to win a war

He wanted to contribute in some way to the war effort.

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Israel previously launched a war effort after terrorists perpetrated atrocities including murders, rapes, and kidnappings during a heinous attack in 2023. —

Alex Nitzberg, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025 If these measures prove insufficient, Russia risks losing critical infrastructure and resources essential to sustaining its war effort against Ukraine. —

Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles and drones to Russia, according to U.S. and European officials, to aid the Kremlin’s war effort. —

Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on NATO allies to deploy troops in his country to help with the war effort last week. —

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