Nonetheless, war was inevitable as both sides continued to strengthen their forces.

Yet the guard leaders oppose strengthening Iran's regular military forces.

Their Council will take the coins and do little to strengthen their own forces.

We would do much better using that money to strengthen our conventional forces.

They wish to strengthen their forces with our riders.

Each faction quickly began an extensive recruitment campaign to strengthen their forces.

The Army and the Marines would also strengthen their forces.

It is responsibility of all of us who share those values to strengthen our forces against that evil.

The general also said South Korea needed to do more to strengthen its forces.

I had thought there might be time to strengthen our forces before we had to fight, but it is too late for that.