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In practice, however, the construction of legal foundations could weaken the Chinese government’s operational flexibility when responding to a Taiwanese move toward independence.
AU commanders on the ground would retain tactical control, a joint AU-UN command would exercise operational supervision, and the UN would establish the force’s overall strategic objectives.
But, as a confidence-building measure, Russia should be invited into a tripartite agreement under which operational control over the pipelines would be entrusted to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, an institution in which all parties have a stake.
Putin has already decided to create an operational center of 13 groups in the Northern Caucasus region to coordinate the actions of the Defense and Emergencies Ministries.
To become operational, all European governments must approve it.
As it stands, in order to meet China’s strategic and operational needs in coping with the United States and its allies, particularly Japan, the government is emphasizing the modernization and professionalization of the navy and air force.
To this day, it has dropped the ball on very straightforward operational issues in Iraq, such as funding democracy promotion efforts.
In a year, the new regime will be fully operational – not a trivial achievement in view of the complexity of the issue.
And even if newer aquaculture systems can overcome their current operational and regulatory challenges, their biggest hurdle will be the unavailability of cheap, low-carbon energy.
Both bodies have served to enhance the operational design and implementation of macro-prudential policies.
Such “inadvertent escalation” can stem from a pattern of imprudent operational behavior, for example, or from persistent strategic miscalculation.
Given that national cyber security usually involves at least 5-6 government departments or ministries, along with a vast array of state and non-state actors, most operational tasks are conducted with minimal oversight.
In other words, senior government officials do not always know what is occurring at the operational level – or understand how provocative or misleading it may be.
Only a fraction of Germany’s weapons and military vehicles are operational.
Such benchmarking is even more valuable for businesses seeking to improve their operational efficiency.
This includes not only the mobilization of private investment, but also the deployment of the vast amounts of technical, operational, and locally tailored expertise that private companies have gained in the course of doing business around the world.
The GNH index and policy tools have helped to turn the notion of measuring and maximizing human well-being into an operational concept.
First, the unrivaled dominance of Egypt’s military, and the unlikelihood of a split in its leadership, makes any extensive violence untenable, especially given that the Egyptian state’s fight against terrorism in the 1980’s and 1990’s significantly weakened jihadist groups’ operational assets in the country.
The fact that most new investments in gas production assume at least a 30-year operational timeline should be evidence enough that they are not geared toward reducing emissions anytime soon.
Sedgwick also asked me how oil companies might be able to make their investment and operational decision-making less beholden to cyclical factors.
During the next five years, on average, roughly 10 new nuclear reactors are expected to become operational every year.
According to the World Nuclear Association (WNA), 17 new reactors should have become operational between 2007 and 2009.
The Single-Engine Global EconomyTOKYO – The global economy is like a jetliner that needs all of its engines operational to take off and steer clear of clouds and storms.
Large domestic private groups affected by the scandal have faced financial drought, operational disarray, and a sudden halt in demand, while outside investors, driven by a combination of shaken confidence and opportunism, adopted a “wait-and-see” approach.
Nonetheless, the loss of operational independence – the ability to act without interference in pursuit of its stated objectives, developed in consultation with political authorities – can also be fatal to a central bank’s credibility.
Of course, once an apprenticeship program is operational, the larger benefits implied by a more productive economy and lower unemployment will become apparent.
This month’s Council will lay the foundations for the CSDP’s further development by addressing three main topics: operational efficiency, defense capabilities, and the state of the European defense industry.
As member states advance along this path, propelled forward by technological and operational excellence and innovation, they will find avenues to eliminate unnecessary spending and optimize resource use.
We need Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Maghreb countries as partners in the fight against Islamist terrorism, and that means improved operational cooperation between security authorities.
But it currently lacks the resources to match the WHO's will-power, the urgency of the problems, and the operational capabilities of the organization.
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