| 单词 | encirclement |
| 例句 | Two abiding fixations were fear of Germany’s encirclement and a conviction that only smug, malevolent Britain stood in the way of German hegemony in Europe. A toxic monarch 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Gaza officials say that many patients including three newborn babies died in recent days as a result of Israel's encirclement of the hospital. Israeli troops scour Gaza's Al Shifa hospital for Hamas fighters, arms 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Gaza officials say many patients including three newborn babies died in recent days as a result of Israel's encirclement of the facility. Israeli troops enter Gaza's Shifa hospital after gunbattle at gates 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z In recent days the encirclement of the hospital has appeared to unsettle even Israel's closest allies. Mass grave inside Israeli-encircled Gaza hospital, no plan to rescue babies 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z The country’s leader, Xi Jinping, declared that the United States was engaged in a campaign of “all-around containment, encirclement and suppression,” in remarks broadcast across state media. As Xi Heads to San Francisco, Chinese Propaganda Embraces America 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Israeli troops have been tightening their encirclement of Gaza City, the main focus of the military’s campaign to crush Hamas. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is growing as Blinken seeks support for a temporary cease-fire 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z Israeli troops tightened their encirclement of Gaza City, the focus of their campaign to crush the enclave’s ruling Hamas militants, who launched a brutal attack on Israeli communities that started the war. Blinken says ‘we need to do more to protect Palestinian civilians’ 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Israeli troops tightened their encirclement of Gaza City on Friday as U.S. Live updates | Israeli troops tighten encirclement of Gaza City as top US diplomat arrives in Israel 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Amid heavy explosions in Gaza, Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari told reporters his country's "troops completed the encirclement of Gaza City, which is the focal point of the Hamas terror organization". Israel says it encircles Gaza City; US to urge for 'localised' humanitarian pauses 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Amid heavy explosions in Gaza, Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari told reporters his country's "troops completed the encirclement of Gaza City, which is the focal point of the Hamas terror organization." Israel says it has encircled Gaza City 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z "The main objective of the enemy is the defeat of a grouping of our troops, the encirclement of Kupiansk and to reach the Oskil River," a military platform quoted him as saying. New Russian strikes on Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, top general says fighting further north has worsened 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z "The main objective of the enemy is the defeat of a grouping of our troops, the encirclement of Kupiansk and to reach the Oskil River," he said in comments carried by an official military platform. Top Ukraine general says fighting in northeast has 'significantly worsened' 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z "Today the capture or encirclement of Avdiivka is probably the most it can achieve at this stage," he said. Fierce fighting rages around Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Not only does Russia perceive encirclement and efforts to undermine Russia's influence in the region, but it also fears unpredictable and uncontrolled consequences which would seriously affect Russian security interests. Who is CIA Director Bill Burns: Biden yes-man, Putin apologist or peacemaker? 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Gen. Rob Bonta attributed the rising numbers to what he characterized as an encirclement of hate. 'It’s so pervasive.' California hate crimes soared 20% in 2022, report shows 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z A U.S. and allied naval blockade would require a mix of close and distant naval encirclement. House bill directs Pentagon to study wartime naval blockade of China 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The fights by H-6K bombers were described by China Central Television as “Taiwan island encirclement flights.” China conducts nighttime bomber sorties around Taiwan 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z We “are in full fire encirclement,” said one soldier fighting in Bakhmut toward the battle’s end, before asking if The Times would get the proper information to the public if he was abandoned there. Why Bakhmut? It’s a Question as Old as War. 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z China's military last month conducted a three-day military exercise rehearsing the encirclement of the island as President Tsai returned from a trip to the US. Dwight Howard: Former NBA player angers China over Taiwan reference 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z China said the exercises simulating an encirclement of Taiwan were intended as a “serious warning” to pro-independence politicians on the self-governing island and their foreign supporters. China foreign minister steps up threats against Taiwan 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z China said Wednesday that the exercises simulating an encirclement of Taiwan were intended as a “serious warning” to pro-independence politicians on the self-governing island and their foreign supporters. US sails warship through Taiwan Strait after China’s drills 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z China recently sent planes and ships to simulate an encirclement of Taiwan. G-7 diplomats reject Chinese, N. Korean, Russian aggression 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z In March, Mr Xi accused "Western countries led by the US" of "containment, encirclement and suppression of China, which has brought unprecedented severe challenges to our country's development". The dove or the dog: China makes peace while baring teeth 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Here again, many observers expected a decisive Russian victory, perhaps the encirclement of much of Ukraine’s army. Putin’s failed energy offensive | Paul Krugman 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z The drills - which Beijing has called a "stern warning" to Taipei - have used naval and air forces to simulate the encirclement of the island. US urges China to show restraint amid Taiwan drills 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z In the fighting on the plains of southeastern Ukraine, encirclement poses a grave danger feared by soldiers on both sides. Leaked document shows the dire nature of battle for Bakhmut. 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z China's military has begun rehearsing the encirclement of Taiwan during three days of military drills. Chinese military rehearsing encirclement of Taiwan 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z “Certainly, if there is a moment of even hotter events and the danger that we may lose personnel due to the encirclement, there will certainly be corresponding correct decisions of the general on the ground.” The Wagner militia’s leader says Ukrainian forces aren’t giving up in Bakhmut. 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z “Western countries led by the U.S. have implemented comprehensive containment, encirclement and suppression against us, bringing unprecedented severe challenges to our country’s development,” Mr. Xi told a government meeting. Gen. Mark Milley blames Congress in part for mounting tensions with China 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Chinese state media said the military drills, which are due to run until Monday, would "simultaneously organise patrols and advances around Taiwan island, shaping an all-round encirclement and deterrence posture". US urges China to show restraint amid Taiwan drills 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Last month Mr. Xi accused the United States of leading Western countries in a campaign of “all-out containment, encirclement and suppression” against China. Can China Make Peace in Ukraine? Macron Isn’t Saying No. 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Chinese state media said the military drills would "simultaneously organise patrols and advances around Taiwan island, shaping an all-round encirclement and deterrence posture". Chinese military rehearsing encirclement of Taiwan 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z However, some protesters have found themselves trapped by police tactics such as encirclement, in which officers surround marchers so police can chase down troublemakers. Pension protests raise tension between police, demonstrators 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z But now, Colonel Mezhevikin said, the Russian assaults have slowed and the imminent threat of encirclement has been thwarted. Ukrainians Directing Soldiers From a Hidden Hub See Bakhmut Going Their Way 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z China and Russia share a common apprehension of encirclement by the United States and NATO. Opinion | The U.S. should beware of the Beijing-Moscow axis 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z In a recent speech, Mr. Xi criticized Western countries for their “all-around containment, encirclement and suppression of China” led by the United States. China’s Rise Relied on Ties to the West, Which Xi Is Now Loosening 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z “Western countries led by the United States have implemented all-around containment, encirclement and suppression of China,” he declared in a speech this month. Putin and Xi Celebrate Ties Unbroken by Russia’s War in Ukraine 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z At the bottom of the attempted encirclement appears to be Soledar, meaning an area far larger than Bakhmut would be vulnerable. North of Bakhmut, another key battle tests Ukraine's defences 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z In the past week, Chinese President Xi Jinping directly accused the United States of leading Western nations in a campaign of “all-around containment, encirclement and suppression of China.” McCarthy’s California visit with Tsai an attempt to thread Taiwan needle 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z Mr. Xi bluntly warned on Monday that “Western countries led by the United States have implemented all-around containment, encirclement and suppression of China.” Why China Is Turning the Screw Tighter on Oversight of Banking and Tech 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Xi also declared that China faced “all-around containment, encirclement and suppression” by the United States and its allies. Xi Starts New Term in China, With a Focus on Economy and U.S. Rivalry 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Qin’s comments came a day after Xi in an unusually pointed speech said that “Western countries led by the United States have implemented all-round containment, encirclement and suppression of China.” US to relax COVID testing rules for travelers from China 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Although Ukrainian commanders acknowledged that there remained a risk of encirclement, it appeared that Kyiv’s forces were not ready to give up. Zelensky says Ukrainian troops won’t withdraw from Bakhmut. 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z “Western countries led by the United States have implemented all-around containment, encirclement and suppression of China, which has brought unprecedented severe challenges to our country’s development,” Xi said in a speech he delivered on Monday. Your Wednesday Briefing: Xi Accuses the U.S. of ‘Suppression’ 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z “Western countries — led by the U.S. — have implemented all-round containment, encirclement and suppression against us, bringing unprecedentedly severe challenges to our country’s development,” Mr. Xi said, according to state media on Monday. Chinese foreign minister warns U.S. policies pushing countries toward war 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z "Our troops have been courageously defending our positions in the north of Bakhmut, trying to prevent the encirclement of the city." Ukraine war: Bakhmut defenders double down - Zelensky 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z "The Russians may have intended to encircle Ukrainian forces in Bakhmut, but the Ukrainian command has signalled that it will likely withdraw rather than risk an encirclement," the ISW said. Ukraine war: Russian reservists fighting with shovels - UK defence ministry 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Russian artillery pounded the last routes out of Bakhmut on Friday, aiming to complete the encirclement of the besieged city and bring Moscow closer to its first major victory in the war in six months. UK says Ukraine forces under increasingly severe pressure defending Bakhmut 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z That has been particularly clear in the monthslong battle for the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, where Ukrainian troops are fighting to avoid encirclement by Russian forces. The U.S. will send $400 million in new military aid to Ukraine, including precision-guided rockets. 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z “Russian forces spent colossal resources in lives and equipment in the effort to take Soledar while Ukraine was able to preserve its forces and prevent encirclement,” he said in an interview. Ukraine says that its forces have retreated from Soledar after an intense battle. 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Like the British in 1940, Democrats evaded a potentially disastrous encirclement by their opponent, doggedly staved off defeat and lived to fight another day. For Democrats, it was the Dunkirk election: They escaped disaster, but the road ahead is hard 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Ukraine’s relentless artillery strikes on Kherson have cut the main crossings across the Dnieper River, which bisects southern Ukraine, leaving Russian troops on the west bank short of supplies and vulnerable to encirclement. 9 months into war, Ukraine claims success in downing drones 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z The capture of those villages, which flank the crucial Bakhmut-Chasiv Yar road on either side, would leave the city on the cusp of total Russian encirclement. UK says Ukraine forces under increasingly severe pressure defending Bakhmut 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Their relentless artillery strikes cut the main crossings across the Dnieper River, which bisects the southern region, leaving Russian troops on the west bank short of supplies and vulnerable to encirclement. Russia’s defense chief warns of ‘dirty bomb’ provocation 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z This disrupts supply links to Kherson and the group of Russian forces on the west bank of the Dnieper and makes them vulnerable to encirclement. EXPLAINER: What would retreat from Kherson mean for Russia? 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Hours earlier, Russia's defence ministry had announced it was pulling troops out of the area "in connection with the creation of a threat of encirclement". Ukraine celebrates capturing key town, Putin ally mulls possible nuclear response 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z “In connection with the creation of a threat of encirclement, allied troops were withdrawn from the settlement of Krasny Liman to more advantageous lines,” the defence ministry said, using the Russian name of the town. Russia says its troops left Lyman to avoid encirclement 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z The town has served as a supply and logistics hub for Russian forces in the region, and it is believed that between 3,000 - 5,000 troops are trapped in the near encirclement. Ukraine war: Russia completes land-grab as Kyiv's territory annexed 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Ukraine recaptured roughly 1,000 square miles around Kharkiv in a matter of days as Russian forces withdrew to avoid encirclement and isolation, especially near Izium, a strategically important railway hub. Ukraine is consolidating its gains, but Russia is shoring up its defensive lines, a Pentagon spokesman said. 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z The U.S.-led force fought their way out of the encirclement. Korean War vets gather in Arlington for first time since pandemic 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z To prevent their complete encirclement, Moscow ordered the hasty retreat, claiming that they were relocating to focus on the neighboring Donetsk region. Ukraine pushes major counteroffensive as war marks 200 days 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z While the statement sought to portray the withdrawal as a pre-planned move, the military equipment left scattered about pointed to a hasty retreat to avoid encirclement. Ukrainian Offensive Seen as Reshaping the War’s Contours 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z Although the statement sought to portray the withdrawal as a planned move, military equipment left scattered in the region indicated a hasty retreat to avoid encirclement. How Ukraine Gained Momentum Against Russia and Took a Critical Hub 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z Once traffic across the river dwindles to an ineffective trickle, “we will have an effective encirclement” of Russian troops, Colonel Kostenko said. For Ukraine, the Fight Is Often a Game of Bridges 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z Zelenskyy’s presidential adviser, Oleksiy Arestovych, also spoke of Ukrainian gains near Kharkiv late Wednesday, saying they would help disrupt supplies to Russian forces in the area and potentially lead to their encirclement. Ukrainian forces retake Russian-held territory near Kharkiv 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z At the same time, Russian forces in Kherson face encirclement by the Ukrainian military. The focus of fighting shifts to Ukraine’s south. 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z "There's no sign of an encirclement. The city will be closed for the weekend. Please be understanding. We are also working on collaborators. Districts will undergo checks," Kim said on Telegram. Ukrainian frontline city imposes weekend curfew to root out collaborators 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z "It is extremely important. Our deterrence makes it impossible to create a huge encirclement of our troops." The Ukrainian fighters standing in Russia’s way on eastern front 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z “The encirclement was so dense there was no possibility to reach them,” said Flint, the Ukrainian military intelligence officer, “either by land or by the Azov Sea, which was fully controlled by the Russian Navy.” Last Stand at Azovstal: Inside the Siege That Shaped the Ukraine War 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z “On sensing their possible encirclement, militants shot the Colonel,” the military’s communications arm said in a statement. Kidnappers kill Pakistan army officer as rescuers approach - military 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Military experts said that Ukrainian forces defended territory aggressively in Luhansk, made smart tactical decisions and even performed the difficult maneuver of retreating from Lysychansk under fire to preserve their force’s strength and avoid encirclement. What Factors Will Shape Next Phase of Battle in Eastern Ukraine? 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z For them, the crucial thing was to avoid an encirclement, as was seen in Mariupol. Ukraine war: What is Putin's plan now Luhansk has fallen? 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z “There was a risk of Lysychansk encirclement,” Haidai told the Associated Press, adding that Ukrainian troops could have held on for a few more weeks but would have potentially paid too high a price. Putin declares victory in embattled Donbas region of Luhansk 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z Moscow’s battle to wrest the entire Donbas region from Ukraine saw Russia forces pushing toward two Luhansk province villages south of the city of Lysychansk while Ukrainian troops fought to prevent their encirclement. Ukrainians search for 20 missing after Russia strikes mall 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z It was not clear Thursday if the Russian encirclement around the cities had fully closed. War for eastern Ukraine reaches ‘fearful climax’ as European Union is set to approve Ukraine candidacy 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Russian forces recently pushed through the Ukrainian front line south of Sievierodonetsk, prompting Ukraine to rush reinforcements to the site to stave off the risk of encirclement. A Shopping Trip for Apples, Over the Last Bridge in Lysychansk 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Russian forces have battered their way to almost full control of the former and prepare for an encirclement of the latter. Endless shelling and dead soldiers: A vicious artillery war spreads in Ukraine 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Despite Russia’s superior arsenal, the Ukrainians have been able to keep Moscow’s forces from completing the encirclement of the area. Tens of thousands of civilians are now largely stranded in the middle of one of the war’s deadliest battles. 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z From the first days of the war, Pentagon officials have feared that the Ukrainians could be encircled in the east in a classic “double encirclement” pincer movement. Opinion | In Ukraine, is the balance tipping in Moscow’s favor? Not yet. 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z She has been living in the potential encirclement zone for the past two weeks, she said, working to ensure that military aid to Ukraine is not misused. A ‘Dead City’ Becomes the Flashpoint for the Fierce War in the East 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Several neighborhoods in the northeastern city, where the Ukrainians repelled an attempted Russian encirclement in mid-May, came under fire again. Why the Once-Hawkish Heritage Foundation Opposed Aid to Ukraine 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Several neighborhoods in the northeastern city, where the Ukrainians repelled an attempted Russian encirclement in mid-May, came under fire again. Russian Academics Aim to Punish Colleagues Who Backed Ukraine Invasion 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Collectively, this official said, the strategy amounts to “an encirclement effort” meant to cut off Ukrainian forces from reinforcement and resupply of Western weapons. Russia’s grain blockade may require U.S. intervention, general suggests 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z After failing to capture major cities such as Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, or to cleave off the entire Black Sea coast, the Russian military attempted a major encirclement of Ukrainian troops in the east. A doomed river crossing shows the perils of entrapment in the war’s east 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, he held a meeting with his staff to strategize about what to do in the event of encirclement by the Russians. ‘Please, God, Let Him Live’: Russian Forces Pummel Ukraine’s East 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z In the last day the Russians have intensified their attacks across the Donbas front line - getting closer to completing the encirclement of Severodonetsk, a city of 80,000 before the invasion. Ukraine war: 'This is just the beginning, everything is still to come' 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Russian forces are now close to surrounding the city of Sievierodonetsk, threatening an encirclement of Ukrainian troops. Powerful American Artillery Enters the Fight in Ukraine 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Putin's forces pressed against Ukraine's battle-hardened, fortified positions in the east, while trying to cut them off in a massive encirclement by advancing south from the Ukrainian town of Izium. Analysis: Putin takes Mariupol, but wider Donbas victory slipping from reach 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z So the Russian forces’ immediate goal has become a smaller encirclement of Sievierodonetsk, the easternmost city in the Donbas region still under Ukrainian control. A doomed river crossing shows the perils of entrapment in the war’s east 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z An encirclement of Kyiv was abandoned and Russia has turned its focus instead towards trying to establish control over Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. Ukraine will get worse for isolated Russia, analyst says on state TV 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Russia has “likely abandoned the objective of completing a large-scale encirclement of Ukrainian units” in eastern Ukraine, the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War reported Sunday. Opinion | Russia is losing. That might make Putin more dangerous. 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Instead, the analysts said, Russia may seek to build on marginal gains and attempt “shallow” encirclements of Ukrainian troops in the cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk. Ukraine decimated Russian forces trying to cross a river in the east, Britain’s defense ministry says. 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Or is it only solidifying the divide with an isolated, angry, nuclear-armed adversary that is already paranoid about Western “encirclement”? U.S. Embraces Finland’s Move Toward NATO Membership. What About Ukraine? 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Perhaps most important, the Russians simply lack the quality to successfully conduct a battle of encirclement on the scale envisioned. Opinion | The Russians appear ready to repeat Germany’s mistake 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z U.S. commanders believe Russia has gathered 70 to 80 combat battalions around this eastern front to attempt what military strategists describe as a “double encirclement” of Ukrainian forces. Opinion | As Ukraine war shifts, the Russians have every advantage but one 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z “The encirclement and siege of key towns and cities is very destructive and imposes huge costs on the local population,” said Tracey German, a professor in conflict and security at King’s College London. Why Russia gave up on urban war in Kyiv and turned to big battles in the east Both sides will try encirclements, military analysts say. Putin’s Ukraine gamble pivots to a very different battlefield 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Kyrylenko, too, is concerned by the risk of encirclement by Russian forces. In eastern Ukraine, the epicenter of the war, a brutal fight rages 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z And if Russia can succeed in finally pacifying the port of Mariupol, on the Sea of Azov, then other forces could move north and complete the encirclement of the JFO. War in Ukraine: Change of emphasis or admission of failure by Moscow? 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Russian military might also skip some steps of a classic urban assault, trying, for example, a special forces raid on the city center or a battle before the encirclement is completed, Kilcullen said. The battle for Kyiv looms as a long and bloody conflict 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z "My mother-in-law was born in 1936. She survived through the siege of Leningrad," he said, referring to the 900-day Nazi encirclement of the city now known as St. Petersburg. Dead buildings tower over uncollected corpses in Mariupol, on the front line of Ukraine's war 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Among other things, Ukrainian officials are seeking stepped-up deliveries of antitank weapons because they see it as the only way to break the progressive encirclement of their cities, according to a senior European diplomat. Intelligence points to heightened risk of Russian chemical attack in Ukraine, officials say 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Both cities have in recent days suffered cut-offs of electricity, heat and food amid the encirclement by Russian forces that have expanded their reach across the south. Russian attacks intensify in Ukraine, Zelensky again pleads for no-fly zone 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z The development suggested Russian military encirclement of the capital was tightening. In Kyiv’s Railway Station, Rumors, Near-Stampedes and Frustration 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z That encirclement would cut off the bulk of Ukraine’s forces from Kyiv and from easy resupply, the experts say, limiting the sustainability of organized resistance. After a Fumbled Start, Russian Forces Hit Harder in Ukraine 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z They told the ambassador what U.S. intelligence agencies had detected: a gradual encirclement of Ukraine by Russian forces, including armored units. U.S. Officials Repeatedly Urged China to Help Avert War in Ukraine 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z As part of Russia’s military encirclement of Ukraine, Putin has moved 30,000 troops into Belarus for so-called “exercises,” along Ukraine’s northern border. Lithuania to Ukraine: Stay strong and get NATO membership 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z The deployment strengthened the effective encirclement of Ukraine by Russian forces from all sides but the west. U.S. Pulls Most Diplomats From Kyiv as Tensions Mount 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z The authorization act includes a "sense of Congress" measure focused on "defense alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific Region," providing a conceptual blueprint for such an encirclement strategy. Welcome to the new Cold War: U.S. tightens the noose around China 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z That growing force was meant to be the tip of China's spear aimed at puncturing Washington's encirclement of Asia. Washington’s delusion of endless world dominion: Is it finally collapsing? 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z Troops of the 101st “Screaming Eagle” Division had been rushed into Bastogne by trucks just before the German encirclement was completed. AP WAS THERE: Battle of the Bulge, 1944 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z The exercises running Sept. 21-26 will focus on defensive tactics, encirclement and battlefield control and command, the ministry said. China, others to be part of joint military drills in Russia 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z The exercises running Sept. 21-26 will focus on defensive tactics, encirclement and battlefield control and command, the ministry said. China, others to be part of joint military drills in Russia 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z Indeed, his administration has embraced the Pompeo encirclement agenda with a vengeance. Welcome to the new Cold War: U.S. tightens the noose around China 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Meanwhile in Hong Kong, police and protesters braced for a final showdown at a university in Hong Kong on Wednesday as a small group of anti-government demonstrators continued to hold out against a police encirclement. Former British consulate worker tells of torture by China over Hong Kong 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z Patton used the veteran 4th Armored Division and units of the 80th and 26th Infantry Divisions to smash the encirclement of Bastogne. AP WAS THERE: Battle of the Bulge, 1944 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Investigators say that Sergey Fomin - who is being sought by police for taking part in the protests - took someone else's child as a way to get through police encirclement of the demonstrators. Russian protest couples can keep children - court 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z Roman Zinenko says he also saw Russian military equipment in the first line of the encirclement. Ukraine's deadliest day: 'It was a shooting range' 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Concerned about encirclement by Shia forces, Saudi Arabia started bombing Yemen in March 2015, soon after the Houthis established a government. From Arizona to Yemen: The Journey of an American Bomb 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z The basic reality, Mr. Hoffman said, is that Russia under Mr. Putin fears encirclement and seeks to undermine U.S. power in the world regardless of who sits in the White House. Russia-Ukraine Kerch Strait incident tests Trump, U.S. power 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Its attempted military encirclement by Nato was as reckless as London’s welcome to Moscow’s massed oligarch and kleptocrats. Forget Brexit, war in Ukraine is the biggest threat to Europe | Simon Jenkins 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z They pushed Nato’s boundaries to Russia’s border and taunted it with encirclement. Britain’s reaction to the Salisbury poisonings plays into Putin’s hands | Simon Jenkins 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Roman and his comrades managed to survive and escaped the encirclement two days later. Ukraine's deadliest day: 'It was a shooting range' 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z This encirclement made ground patrols perilous and in some places rendered resupply by road impossible. War Without End 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z In the decades between, highway officials designed but didn’t build a total encirclement of downtown, in the Bay Freeway proposal. Cost to demolish Alaskan Way Viaduct pegged at $93.7M 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Turkish forces and allied rebels announced the encirclement of the Syrian city of Afrin on Tuesday in a major escalation of a weeks-long offensive to oust Kurdish militants from the area. World Digest: March 13, 2018 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Hekmatyar said he knew Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda, in the 1980s and once saved the future terrorist leader’s life by breaking a Soviet Army encirclement of Arab fighters. Once-Feared Afghan Warlord Is Still Causing Trouble, but Talking Peace 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z In recent months, Chinese strategic bombers have been conducting “island encirclement” flights, escorted by fighter jets. As China Puts Pressure on Taiwan, Signs of a U.S. Pushback 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z The stunning victory in the war of 1967, in which Israel launched a pre-emptive attack to prevent encirclement by advancing Arab armies, was bittersweet. The Israelis and Palestinians are still haunted by their history 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, firefighters will work Thursday to expand containment of the 4-day-old, 9,217-acre Canyon 2 fire in the Anaheim Hills and expect to complete the encirclement of the blaze Saturday. Wildfire warnings issued for Southern California through Saturday amid hot, windy conditions 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z “But it faces tremendous risks of being surrounded by tigers and wolves and suffering even more intense strategic encirclement, clashes and meddling.” Amid Show of Military Might in China, Xi Jinping Puts Rivals on Notice 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z In the month since they launched their offensive for Raqqa, they completed their encirclement of the militants and breached the heavily-fortified Old City, gaining a foothold inside. The Latest: Coalition says stiff resistance from IS in Raqqa 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Iraqi forces said they were about to complete the encirclement of Islamic State's stronghold in the Old City of Mosul, after taking control of a neighboring district on Thursday. Iraqi forces say about to encircle Islamic State in Mosul's Old City 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z The 9th Armoured Division and the Interior Ministry's Rapid Response units are aiming for the Tigris river bank to complete their encirclement of the Islamic State-held Old City center. Iraqi forces gain foothold in northwest Mosul after surprise new push 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z "We are completing the encirclement of the terrorists in the Old City," he told Reuters. Hundreds more join Mosul exodus as Iraqi forces retake two more western districts 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z His battery was sent to relieve German troops at Stalingrad but escaped encirclement by the Red Army. Hans Dehmelt, physicist who won Nobel Prize for trapping single electrons, dies at 94 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z That would magnify Chinese worries about the effectiveness of its nuclear deterrent, and entrench Chinese fears of encirclement by a coalition knit together by a shared antimissile system. Why U.S. Antimissile System in South Korea Worries China 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z Popular mobilization, or Hashid Shaabi, deployed southwest of Mosul to complete the encirclement of Islamic State's last major city stronghold in Iraq. Kurds, Shi'ite fighters to coordinate after sealing off Mosul 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z However, the attempted encirclement of Raqqa is not like the battle raging on the other side of the border, to retake Mosul, Iraq’s second-biggest city. Anyone for Raqqa? 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z By contrast, Konashenko said, the U.S.-led coalition is forming an “iron ring of encirclement” around Mosul that entraps everyone. Russia portrays its Aleppo bombing as a Mosul-style offensive 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z As a teenager, he helped exhume the missing bodies of Soviet and Nazi war dead near Rzhev, a site of German encirclement in 1942. Please pass the Russian Parmesan: Cheesemakers celebrate sanctions, and hope they continue 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Syrian forces, with Russian air support, closed the road in July, thereby completing the encirclement of rebel districts with a population of as many as 300,000. U.N. hopes to build momentum for humanitarian aid in Syria if cease-fire holds 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z The loss of Daraya, which once symbolized rebel defiance in the face of encirclement and relentless bombing attacks, reflected Mr. Assad’s strengthened position in the conflict since Russia intervened to help him a year ago. Hours Before Cease-Fire, Assad Vows to ‘Recover Every Area’ in Syria 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z For Beijing, however, Washington’s efforts against North Korea raise fears about U.S. encirclement. U.S.-China Tensions Thwart Response to North Korea Threat 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z Early this month, opposition forces broke through government encirclement of the city in the south to threaten government-held western Aleppo, where up to 2 million civilians live. Russia proposes 48-hour cease-fire in Syria to allow delivery of humanitarian aid 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z First came the Syria-Russia offensive northwest of Aleppo, completing government encirclement and severing of the Castello Road, the only rebel and humanitarian supply route into the eastern half of the city. Battle for Aleppo may be the most crucial of the Syrian civil war 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Only weeks earlier, the opposition faced total encirclement of eastern Aleppo. Why Washington Is Worried About a Shifting Rebel Alliance in Aleppo 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z The city’s already-grim humanitarian situation deteriorated further after the encirclement, as opposition officials said Syrian and Russian warplanes targeted hospitals, markets and other infrastructure. Syrian Rebels Break Through Aleppo Siege 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z Within days of the coup attempt, Mr. Assad’s forces, aided by Iran, Hezbollah and Syrian Kurdish militias, pushed to complete the encirclement of the rebel-held eastern half of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city. Fallout From Turkey Coup Leaves Syria Rebels in the Lurch 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Residents trapped in rebel-controlled Aleppo are struggling to survive the crippling encirclement of their once thriving city. Battle for Aleppo a pivotal moment for besieged residents 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, in Aleppo’s southwestern outskirts, an opposition force dominated by Islamist terrorist fighters, under brutal Syrian and Russian fire, has pushed through a government encirclement to the rebel-controlled part of the city. Battle for Aleppo may be the most crucial of the Syrian civil war 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z The encirclement of the city also means there is no way for civilians to flee the fighting. Rebels in Aleppo Try to Break Siege with Time Running Low 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z The encirclement of the city comes at a precarious moment for the rebels, who are also facing regime advances around Damascus. The Siege of Aleppo Could Spell Disaster for Rebels Fighting Syria's Bashar Assad 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z If he falls short of the Presidency, his admirers will have gained, at a minimum, fresh evidence of their encirclement. How Fear Helps the Gun Business 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z So far, pro-government ground forces, aided by Iranian and Lebanese Shi'ite militias, have been unable to complete the encirclement of Aleppo by capturing a narrow corridor of territory through which the Castello Road passes. 'Road of death' to Aleppo pounded as air strikes cut off rebel areas 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z An offensive northwest of Fallujah to complete the encirclement of the city, led by Shiite Muslim militias backed by Iraqi army and police forces, was also under way. Iraqi Forces Halt Advance Into Fallujah 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z An Iraqi military spokesman said troops were trying to tighten the encirclement of Falluja by advancing on the western front, near the village of Khalidiya. Top Shi'ite cleric urges restraint in assault on Iraq's Falluja 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z The Islamic State attack appeared aimed at pushing back the slow Kurdish and Iraqi encirclement of Mosul, the extremist group’s self-declared capital in Iraq and the largest city under its control. Navy SEAL killed in combat in Iraq, U.S. officials say 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Having largely completed the encirclement of Aleppo, the regime’s next priority is to cut off and squeeze Idlib. Russia calls the shots 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Its potential encirclement by the Syrian army would deepen the humanitarian crisis and represent a shattering blow to the opposition. Syria war: Tide turns Assad's way amid ceasefire push - BBC News 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z One American was killed and two were wounded there in early January as Afghan and American troops sought to break a Taliban encirclement of the Marja district. U.S. to Send More Troops to Aid Afghan Forces Pressed by Taliban 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z Breaking out of the rows of encirclement sounded like madness. The missing: what have they done with our sons? | Lily Hyde 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z Shostakovich had dedicated his symphony to the people of Leningrad, who went on to endure another year and a half of siege before the Soviet army broke through the encirclement in January 1944. Shostakovich's symphony played by a starving orchestra - BBC News 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z Last month, government forces completed their encirclement of the city when they retook the Palestine Bridge, which straddles the River Euphrates in the north-west. IS conflict: Iraqi forces 'retake key Ramadi district' - BBC News 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z But initial Chinese worries about commercial encirclement have been replaced in Beijing by considerable curiosity about whether the pact can serve as a model for China’s planned trade deals with its neighbors. What Changes Lie Ahead From the Trans-Pacific Partnership Pact 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z After two years of steady infiltration into the north, and a patient encirclement campaign in Kunduz Province, Taliban fighters planted the white Taliban flag in the heart of Kunduz on Sept. 28. Taliban’s New Leader Strengthens His Hold With Intrigue and Battlefield Victory 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia fears encirclement by Iranian proxies: in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and now Yemen. Yemen conflict: No end in sight, six months on - BBC News 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z They formed a chain and blocked Pathrabe’s door in a type of civil disobedience known as a gherao, or encirclement, a favorite tactic of Indian labor activists in the 1960s. Strike at elite India film school: Students take on politicians 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z U.S. airstrikes stalled the militants’ advance until Kurdish forces from Syria managed to break through the encirclement of fighters and usher the terrified survivors to safety. Yazidi women freed from Islamic State slavery by benevolent smugglers 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z Still, the White House continues to pursue a strategic blueprint aimed at bolstering America’s encirclement of China. The next Cold War is here: China, Russia and the ghosts of Dwight Eisenhower 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z In this strategy first towns and villages surrounding large urban centres are taken, closing roads, and creating a belt of encirclement. The military strategy behind IS conquests - BBC News 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z No wonder Indian security analysts complain of strategic encirclement. Modi braves the 'Chinese whirlwind’ - BBC News 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Two years ago, the prospect of the deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, evoked fears in China of commercial encirclement, particularly as the initiative followed the Obama administration’s strategic turn to Asia. Once Concerned, China Is Quiet About Trans-Pacific Trade Deal 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z By misjudging the tolerance for aggression in Europe, Moscow is bringing on the encirclement it fears. Ukraine Crisis is a Geopolitical Game Changer That Weakens Russia 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Second, there are cases where Muslim communities are protecting Jews, and vice versa, against the haters, including the recent protective encirclement of a Danish synagogue by Danish Muslims. Europe Has a Problem With Virulent Anti-Semitism 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z The encirclement of Saudi Arabia by hostile forces is the result of the failure of its foreign policy in the four years since the Arab uprisings started. Why Saudi Arabia Is on the Defensive 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z “We have heard that they are calling their relatives and friends from within the encirclement and saying to them: ‘Please help us, because they are killing us and destroying us,’” Ponosov said. Embattled Debaltseve falls to Ukraine rebels; troops retreat 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z This is presumably a warning to the Kremlin not to permit its allies to complete the encirclement of Debaltseve. Kiev Agreed to Truce—At Gunpoint 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Enough of this nonsense about Russian fears of encirclement, or Moscow saving people from Ukrainian Nazis and Georgian supremacists, and enough about trying diplomacy first and forever – all delusional hocus pocus. Obama And Merkel Are Clueless About Putin: Yet It's So Simple 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Russia denounces western encirclement; the West condemns Putin’s aggression. Another Conflict in Ukraine: Differing Versions of History 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Today, critics have attacked the military leadership for stumbling into another near encirclement. Rebels Set Sights on Small Eastern Ukraine Town 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z “In terms of the encirclement of Maiduguri, we try to track the villages that Boko Haram occupies around Maiduguri and indeed it looks like a noose,” he said. Boko Haram Encircle City of Two Million Ahead of Elections The encirclement of the town has not, however, been fully executed, Basurin said. Ukraine rebels claim new key victory is within grasp 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z The Iranian-backed Shiite Houthi movement now exercises de facto control over Saudi Arabia’s southern neighbor, compounding a sense of encirclement that began with the empowerment of Iraq’s Shiite majority after the U.S. invasion in 2003. Middle East instability a test for relations between Obama and new Saudi leader 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z Yet, Saudi Arabia has been quick to reiterate the threat posed by Iranian encirclement. The U.S. Should Pursue a Strategy of Hawk Engagement With Iran 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z Germany then, like China now, saw itself as in danger of strategic encirclement by countries resentful of its economic and military prowess. The centenary delusion 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Ann H. Hargrove, a Washington community activist who battled proposed freeway encirclement of downtown, fought hotel expansion into residential areas and worked to preserve historic neighborhoods, died Nov. 7 at her home in Washington. Ann Hargrove, D.C. community activist who championed historic neighborhoods, dies Turkish soldiers are watching the encirclement of Kobani from their positions a few hundred yards away. ISIS, Turkey, and the Battle for Kobani 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z The city was long under siege by government troops but recent rebel successes loosened their encirclement. Red Cross condemns Donetsk shelling 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z The fear of encirclement by many of Iran’s neighbors, coupled with ongoing suspicions of Iran’s true nuclear intentions and spillovers from wars in Iraq and Syria, threaten to further exacerbate an already uneasy security dilemma. The U.S. Should Pursue a Strategy of Hawk Engagement With Iran 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z For one thing, there were many fewer Yezidi on the mountain than believed, and just a few airstrikes broke their encirclement. How Obama's War Against ISIS Just Keeps Growing 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Having fled from encirclement in the town of Ilovaysk, their column of 70 armoured vehicles and hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers had been trapped in an ambush and shelled, they said. Ukraine soldier: 'You're better clueless because the truth is horrible' 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Military reverses which Kiev blames on Moscow's military intervention include the loss of Novoazovsk, a key town on the Sea of Azov, and the encirclement of forces at Ilovaysk, east of Donetsk. Russian forces strengthening positions in Ukraine: Kiev military 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z There were also reports of fighting at Donetsk airport, while the Ukrainian army and volunteer battalions reported heavy casualties in recent days as they attempt to retreat from encirclement in the town of Ilovaisk. Ukraine clashes force troops to abandon airport ahead of crisis talks 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z Leningrad, now St. Petersburg, is Putin's hometown and his older brother died during the strangling Nazi encirclement, which remains a powerful symbol of Russian defiance. Putin denies invading Ukraine, warns West 'not to mess with us' 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z But he said they managed to break through the Ukrainian encirclement and withdraw with all of their tanks and vehicles. Ukrainian troops retake key city of Slavyansk from rebels in east 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z Two weeks ago, Ukraine looked like it was winning its battle against Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, but the tide has turned in the past 10 days, with the encirclement at Ilovaysk a key moment. Ukraine soldier: 'You're better clueless because the truth is horrible' 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z But Nato's military encirclement has accelerated, along with US-orchestrated attacks on ethnic Russians in Ukraine. In Ukraine, the US is dragging us towards war with Russia 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z As in Crimea, the war was presented to Russians as a humanitarian effort to protect its citizens, and more broadly as a challenge to encirclement by the United States, which was aligned with Georgia. If History Is a Guide, Crimea’s Enthusiasm Might Not Last 2014-03-18T18:00:35Z Not so for Putin, who is keenly aware of the threat of such “encirclement” — and, crucially, of its effect at home. We Don’t Owe Russia More ‘Respect’ 2014-03-13T09:45:01Z On historical issues, Japan seeks to detoxify its aggression and avoid its responsibilities; on its attitude towards China it plays up the "China threat and tries to manipulate an encirclement of China". Barbs and bombers flying after China move 2013-11-26T19:05:55Z Iran's main concerns are about possible interference by Western forces based in Afghanistan, and encirclement. What future does security pact give Afghanistan? 2013-11-24T23:38:08Z China does not trust American intentions in Korea or anywhere else, complaining that Washington is already trying to contain it with a policy of encirclement from Mongolia to Vietnam. Doomsday scenario plan would divide North Korea 2013-09-25T00:35:55Z Vying for influence in a post-2014 Afghanistan, it worries about India's assistance to the Afghan army, heightening a sense of encirclement. Insight: As Afghanistan endgame looms, a deadly edge to India-Pakistan rivalry 2013-08-13T08:04:14Z Vastly outnumbered, they launched a series of counterattacks that stymied rapidly advancing British forces, enabling thousands of American soldiers to evade encirclement and certain death or capture. Historian Points to Gowanus, Brooklyn, Lot as Grave of First Maryland Regiment 2012-08-25T06:01:13Z Meanwhile, the belief was spreading among the Russian people that our foreign policy was weak and was breaking down under "encirclement," and that cowardly surrender followed on haughty gestures. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z That will add to some fears in Beijing of encirclement in the Asia Pacific as the United States increases its footprint in the region. U.S., China set to face off at summit over sea dispute 2011-11-19T02:18:25Z Karzai worried Pakistan by signing a strategic partnership with its arch-rival India earlier this month, stoking old Pakistani fears of encirclement by unfriendly neighbors on its western and eastern borders. Turkey wants Afghan-Pakistan summit to reduce mistrust 2011-11-01T03:26:36Z Pakistan's discomfort became more acute when Karzai signed a strategic partnership with its arch-rival India earlier this month, stoking old Pakistani fears of encirclement by unfriendly neighbors on its western and eastern borders. Afghans, Pakistan may use talks to ease tensions: Turks 2011-10-31T16:23:41Z The encirclement strategy came from the old man who initially led the Union military, Mexican War hero Gen. Winfield Scott. Battle of Ball?s Bluff revealed a truth: The Civil War was a river war 2011-10-09T05:36:41Z Tidings of victory of course; and of one especial victory which they had felt peculiarly pleasant and ermutigend, the defeat and complete encirclement, that is, of the small British Expeditionary Force. The Red Cross Barge 2011-09-05T02:00:20.603Z Rebels may still lack the manpower for an all-out assault on Tripoli, but are hoping their encirclement of the capital will bring down Gaddafi's government or inspire an uprising. Rebels say Tripoli encircled; Gaddafi defiant 2011-08-16T00:35:27Z The American opening to China was also a Chinese opening to America, actuated above all by Mao Zedong’s fear of encirclement. Dr. K's Rx for China 2011-05-15T05:00:00Z Flank Attacks 28 A sea of troubles—The policy of encirclement—Taking the outposts—Organizing methods—Financial systems —The question of morale—Johnstown. The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons 2011-05-07T02:00:25.193Z After weeks of shelling and encirclement, Gaddafi's forces appear to be gradually loosening the rebels' hold on Misrata. Gaddafi envoy in Greece as Turkey rescues wounded 2011-04-04T02:41:21Z After weeks of shelling and encirclement, government forces appear to be gradually loosening the rebels' hold there, despite Western air strikes on pro-Gaddafi targets. Libya shells town in west as rebels name "crisis team" 2011-04-03T04:17:17Z Having failed to crush the rebellion by force, and with his power now trimmed, the international isolation and encirclement of the regime may raise pressures that force its internal collapse. U.N. Intervention Vote Saves Libya's Revolution From Defeat 2011-03-18T00:03:15Z For China, the alliance is a useful vehicle for damping America’s “overbearing strategy of encirclement and suffocation,” as China’s Academy of Military Science puts it. Beefing Up the Russia-China Connection 2010-12-03T22:45:00Z About 12,000 Marines, strung out along 80 miles of winding mountain road leading to the Chosin Reservoir, battled their way out of the encirclement. Martin Russ, a Marine Who Wrote About Combat, Dies at 79 2010-12-10T02:20:00Z It was obvious they recognized the danger of encirclement by forces stronger than any they had anticipated. The Year When Stardust Fell By the shadow's echo of his movements, he could trace a vague outline of encirclement. Shock Treatment But in a moment Sally, perhaps growing more daring, exchanged her right hand for her left; and this meant approaching Gaga more closely, and the partial encirclement of his head with her arm. Coquette It was only the Austro-German army, sitting in trenches and making occasional attacks on the Czenstochowa-Oilusz-Cracow line that prevented the complete encirclement of the place. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources The fable of the war of defence was helped out with the fable of encirclement. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force On the eastern side of the encirclement a burst of smoke with a core of orange flame at its center spurted upward from a house. The Year When Stardust Fell He thought about how terribly vulnerable to attack Pallastown seemed, even with its encirclement of outriding guard stations. The Planet Strappers Before us stretched a large space enclosed by four encirclements of barbed wire containing the tents and houses which formed the temporary homes of the prisoners-of-war. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War A platoon was detached to deal with it, and its garrison, fearing encirclement, gave themselves up to the 8th Worcesters, who were coming up on the other side. The War Service of the 1/4 Royal Berkshire Regiment (T. F.) National administrative headquarters were established in Ṭihrán, Cairo, Baghdád, Delhi and Sydney, national and international endowments were enriched and assemblies incorporated in countries confronted by growing threat of invasion and encirclement. Citadel of Faith The notion of an encirclement of Germany, excepting in defense against aggression by Germany herself, existed only in the minds of nervous Germans. Before the War Here it remained for a month reorganising and practising the attack, special attention being paid to the method of taking "pill boxes" by encirclement. The Story of the "9th King's" in France Thank God, the time has now come when precisely its complete encirclement by the sea has become the greatest danger for the existence of the British Nation. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 The latter, who had been isolated on both flanks, were in danger of complete encirclement during the morning and early afternoon, but extricated themselves and joined hands with C Company at 5.30 p.m. The War Service of the 1/4 Royal Berkshire Regiment (T. F.) He grumbled, still continued his slow and torturous encirclement of his intended prey. The Tarn of Eternity As had she been a dog, he kicked the ugly little bushwoman to her feet and compelled her to start with him on an encirclement of the base. The Red One A huge curve, as outlined by the lights, needing only a little more to be an encirclement. A Visit to Three Fronts June 1916 Unless in rare cases and for exceptional reasons towns will gradually cease to be fortified even by an encirclement of detached forts. Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places It was now a salient threatened with encirclement on the north and south. A Short History of the Great War "It was necessary through the press bureau to request them to drop the encirclement theme." Public Opinion It is that complete encirclement, with control of the air by Japanese land-based aircraft, which has prevented us from sending substantial reinforcements of men and material to the gallant defenders of the Philippines. The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt In other cases, these operations will be offensive, in order to strike at the common enemy, with a view to his complete encirclement and eventual total defeat. State of the Union Address On the third day of the third moon of their encirclement they sent a submissive banner, and one bearing a written message, into the camp of Ah-tang. Kai Lung's Golden Hours The Greek frontier was a feeble protection, and the French at Kavadar were threatened with encirclement on their left. A Short History of the Great War Paris on the one wing and Nancy on the other forbade the threat of encirclement which had hitherto compelled retreat; and the French armies were also at last in touch with their reserves. A Short History of the Great War It and the line of the Seine impeded the encirclement, offered a nucleus of resistance, and provided a screen behind which could be organized a blow against the right flank of the deflected German march. A Short History of the Great War |
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