The Soviet armed forces, by contrast, lacked leadership, training and readiness.

If force was lacking, he saw no reason to take any notice.

The offensive failed because the republican forces lacked coordination, supplies and military intelligence.

These forces lack the training to deal with the Serbian army and it would take weeks to get the arms to them.

They were concerned that such a force would lack the trained junior leaders needed to run an effective campaign.

Still, an expected force is lacking at crucial points.

The armed forces lacked an adequate air force: it had only 42 military and 40 sport airplanes before the war.

Even then, Pentagon officials said today, the force will lack sufficient power to impose a settlement.

Yet Beijing's modest naval forces lack the means for any serious challenge.

The one key item of information Avalon's forces lacked was when the attack might take place.