war effort
noun
: all that is being done to win a war
He wanted to contribute in some way to the war effort.
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While Belarus has not contributed troops to battle, Lukashenko has backed President Vladimir Putin’s war effort by hosting Russia’s nuclear weapons and military infrastructure, as well as producing components for Moscow’s military industries.
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ABC News, 31 May 2026
Large parts of its war effort are now unmanned, the robots, drones, and remotely piloted tanks giving it a sudden, albeit fragile, edge over a lumbering and strained Russian invader.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
About a third of Russia’s gross domestic product currently goes to the war effort, Martelius said.
—Emma Burrows, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Sadovyi says the municipality also dedicated 20% of its budget to supporting defense technology companies developing military solutions for the war effort.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
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ABC News, 31 May 2026
Large parts of its war effort are now unmanned, the robots, drones, and remotely piloted tanks giving it a sudden, albeit fragile, edge over a lumbering and strained Russian invader.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
About a third of Russia’s gross domestic product currently goes to the war effort, Martelius said.
—Emma Burrows, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Sadovyi says the municipality also dedicated 20% of its budget to supporting defense technology companies developing military solutions for the war effort.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
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“War effort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/war%20effort. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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