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That equilibrium was unsettled by wars, producing standing armies that were funded by, and therefore loyal to, the generals rather than the Roman senate.
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Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
Pitching Russian forces against one of the region’s biggest standing armies seemed uncharacteristically reckless and, therefore, unlikely.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
The Associated Press delved into how numerous former soldiers in Colombia, which maintains one of the largest standing armies in Latin America, have entered the international legion.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
Zelensky is concerned about the government’s ability to pay for a larger standing army (frontline pay is six times the average Ukrainian wage at $3000 per month) and about the political risk.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
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Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
Pitching Russian forces against one of the region’s biggest standing armies seemed uncharacteristically reckless and, therefore, unlikely.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
The Associated Press delved into how numerous former soldiers in Colombia, which maintains one of the largest standing armies in Latin America, have entered the international legion.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
Zelensky is concerned about the government’s ability to pay for a larger standing army (frontline pay is six times the average Ukrainian wage at $3000 per month) and about the political risk.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024
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