He had insufficient troops, and many of those he had were inadequately trained and inexperienced.

The divisions, based in New York and Germany, reportedly have insufficient troops, equipment, and training for a "major regional war."

There was no hope of trying to blockade the city as they had at Antioch; the crusaders had insufficient troops, supplies, and time.

Crawford exploded a mine beneath a tower forming part of the city walls, but had insufficient troops on hand to storm the city through the breach.

Brigade was trying hard to establish a continuous front, but insufficient troops were available for the task.

There were widespread suggestions that the American battle plan was fatally flawed, and that insufficient troops were available in Iraq.

This was not because we had insufficient troops, but rather, it was due to one man.

Farragut had insufficient troops to force the issue, and he moved back to New Orleans.

They had insufficient troops to hold that position, however.

But Shinseki wasn't the only official who thought there were going to be insufficient troops on the ground to police Iraq in the aftermath of the war.