However, because the proposed coliseum was also to be used as an armory, the "steel for the structure received a defense priority."

He's struggled with the budget, something every President has to do, and he's weighed the difficult national defense priorities that have come before the Congress.

Whether they are serving overseas or living here at home, supporting our troops is my top defense priority.

Limiting the threat of nuclear war should be one of our highest defense priorities.

"Our increasingly scarce resources simply must be applied to higher defense priorities," he said.

The great challenge facing the Defense Department, and the country, is to reorder defense priorities after the cold war.

Avery Johnson has made defense his priority since he took over as coach last March, and the Mavs are trying to change their identity.

It allows us to base our defense priorities on true national security needs.

Development of the base occurred in phases, often in direct response to national defense priorities.

Those difficulties have forced my country to rethink our defense priorities.