A reaction that can be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances.
a flexible response regarding agricultural subsidies is now needed
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The pecuniary equivalent of massive retaliation in short was an unsatisfactory substitute for flexible response.
By creating small, multifunctional teams, the medical service can provide the on-scene commander with a flexible response tailored for the specific contingency.
We put forward what was called flexible response, a major change away from what NATO was then pursuing.
In short, flexible response meant tailoring air power for specific missions.
The evolution of such a flexible response will depend on the costs associated with gathering information about a potential predation threat.
Continuing education for primary care workers is particularly important in developing countries, where the rapid evolution of health priorities requires a flexible response.
I don't think we want a grey, flexible response where we just say okay, that's all right.
There were comments that a proactive and flexible response regarding agricultural subsidies is now needed.
Military credibility requires a series of escalating capabilities to enable an appropriate or flexible response to every situation.
Early theorists of nuclear strategy embraced policies that could be described as flexible response, although they did not employ the term.