enemy defences
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The military fortifications of an enemy.
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- The bombers targeted the enemy defences along the coast.
- Reconnaissance drones were sent to map out the enemy defences before the main assault.
- The special forces team was tasked with breaching the enemy defences under the cover of darkness.
- Our intelligence report highlighted a critical weakness in the enemy defences.
- The artillery barrage relentlessly pounded the enemy defences for hours.
- We will need to bypass the heavily fortified enemy defences to reach our objective.
- The soldiers could see the formidable enemy defences stretching across the valley.
- Despite the constant shelling, the enemy defences remained surprisingly intact.
- The aerial bombardment was designed to soften up the enemy defences, particularly their anti-aircraft installations.
- After a long battle, our troops finally broke through the weakened enemy defences.