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Does a country actually need an armed forces? What would happen if a nation chose to not have a military and not spend money on defence? Surely every country must have some kind of army? Let's discuss this on today's episode of Thinking in English!

TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/04/11/does-a-country-need-an-army/

146. What is Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

145. Should you Support Your Country Unconditionally? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

144. Should Students Have to Wear School Uniforms? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

143. What is a War Crime? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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Remarkable (adj) - unusual or special and therefore surprising and worth mentioning

Nelson Mandela was a remarkable man

Expenditure (n) - the total amount of money that a government or person spends

The government’s annual expenditure on health increases every year

Procurement (n) - the process of getting supplies or products

He specialises in the procurement of rare objects

Reliant (adj) - needing a particular thing or person in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed

He’s completely reliant on his wheelchair to get around

To demilitarise (v) - to remove military forces from an area

There is a demilitarised zone between North and South Korea

To dissolve (v) - to end an official organisation or legal arrangement

Their marriage was dissolved last year

To disband (v) - to stop existing as a group or organisation, or to end a group or organisation

The international department was disbanded due to the pandemic

Leverage (n) - power to influence people and get the results you want

The British government has little leverage in that part of the world

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