Vocabulary

• military installations: Multiple military bases or facilities.
• spill over: To flow over the edge of a container.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• strike back: To retaliate or counterattack.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• carry out
• at sea
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• freeze over: When a body of water becomes covered with ice.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• for instance: As an example.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• strike: To hit something
• express: To send something by fast mail
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• military: Army or armed forces
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• scarce: Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• fortress: Military buildings providing protection
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• disposal: Act of giving or throwing something away
• deep: Complex and important
• indefinitely: Without limit or end
• patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• area: Amount of measured space
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• deterrence: Negative motivational influence
• weaponry: Collection of weapons and weapon-like instruments
• triad: Secret Chinese organization of criminals