Meticulously planned and well executed, the assault secured its objectives in fewer than twelve hours.

The main priority on the Soviet foreign-policy agenda at this time was to secure its objectives with regard to Berlin.

The Canadians landed on 3 September 1943 with negligible opposition and secured their objectives by the end of the day.

At the same time, they will also be forced to deal with the opposing team in order to secure their objectives.

By dawn on 4 November the brigade had secured its objectives opening the way for the British armour.

Despite some of the paratroopers being dropped some distance from their landing zone, the Battalion managed to secure its objectives quickly.

Pushing inland, the 2/48th had secured its primary objectives by 0838 hours.

By 15:00, despite fierce opposition, the brigade had secured its objectives, with a large number of prisoners taken, but had suffered around 700 casualties.

But even if no solution is found, air strikes alone cannot secure our objectives.

The invading forces greatly outnumbered the island's Japanese defenders and secured their objectives in two weeks.