When relations were good, this meant access to funds, sophisticated weaponry and training.
But the vast majority of military jobs involve the use of sophisticated weaponry rather than close combat.
He and other experts have long advocated a strategy that bases security on sophisticated weaponry.
"It is frightening the amount of sophisticated weaponry that has come in in the last five years."
The forces controlling the redoubt would have access to all kinds of sophisticated weaponry.
Gang members are often well armed with sophisticated weaponry and they sometimes use massive amounts of force.
The bouncers and band members brought their sophisticated weaponry with them.
Certainly in unarmed combat, if not with sophisticated weaponry and equipment they had little experience with.
It's the most sophisticated weaponry we have yet.
A big concern is the more sophisticated weaponry acquired by the guerrillas.