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de·fences

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  1. Benjamin Strauss:

    We don't know whether today's coastal defences will be sufficient for tomorrow's sea levels, every day of warning we've had for a hurricane saves lives and property. Every decade counts in preparing for sea-level rise.

  2. Eric Moore:

    If there is a policy move to spend a lot more on flood defences, that could be good for some of the infrastructure players.

  3. Jens Stoltenberg:

    I can confirm that we have seen a substantial build-up of Russian forces in Syria: air forces, air defences, but also ground troops in connection with the air base they have, and we also see an increased naval presence.

  4. David Cameron:

    We have got hugely capable cyber defences, we have got the expertise and that is why we should combine as we are going to, set up cyber cells on both sides of the Atlantic to share information.

  5. Ryan Wager:

    Once an attacker has made it past those defences they're in the gooey centre, and getting around is relatively simple.


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