Occasionally, armed forces adopt technology developed by foreign nations.

But beginning in the later 16th century, forces of the individual cantons adopted a type of flag which was based on a white cross design.

The Dutch-led force of about 2,000 soldiers has adopted what counterinsurgency theorists call the "oil spot" approach.

In the absence of central government terminology, many forces adopted their own terminology.

The German armed forces adopted it as a filling for artillery shells in 1902.

As each force adopts 101, they will be informing the public in their area.

During the early 1990s, most forces adopted white dress shirts for officers, rather than the previous light blue.

Most military forces have adopted the French "millieme" system.

The self-defense forces adopted methods like the guerrilla, including illegal drug trafficking to finance their operations.

Some forces adopted the helmet without any badge, others designed their own, usually with the county's arms or crest in the centre.