bonsai army

English

In reference to the small size and decorative nature of bonsai plants.

bonsai army (plural bonsai armies)

A sovereign state's army or military force that is small and could be considered merely "for decoration". A bonsai army is not large enough to fundamentally protect a country.
Without Soviet support surrounding the missile crisis, Cuba's military would have been merely a bonsai army and they would have quickly succumbed to any serious invasion from the west.
A tiny, largely ornamental (military) structure bereft of the capability to effectively carry out its constitutional missions.
A military that covers the entire spectrum of capabilities but has virtually no external military clout.

Europe’s BDS and Bonsai Armies: Is the sun setting in the West and rising east in China
Unreliable Partners? Germany's Reputation in NATO Has Hit Rock Bottom
Drones simply aren’t the height of technology
Reshaping Cooperative Security Among Central American States

单词	bonsai army
释义	bonsai army English Etymology In reference to the small size and decorative nature of bonsai plants. Noun bonsai army (plural bonsai armies) A sovereign state's army or military force that is small and could be considered merely "for decoration". A bonsai army is not large enough to fundamentally protect a country. Without Soviet support surrounding the missile crisis, Cuba's military would have been merely a bonsai army* and they would have quickly succumbed to any serious invasion from the west.* A tiny, largely ornamental (military) structure bereft of the capability to effectively carry out its constitutional missions. A military that covers the entire spectrum of capabilities but has virtually no external military clout. References Europe’s BDS and Bonsai Armies: Is the sun setting in the West and rising east in China Unreliable Partners? Germany's Reputation in NATO Has Hit Rock Bottom Drones simply aren’t the height of technology Reshaping Cooperative Security Among Central American States
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