But it also sees itself as vulnerable.

What makes you feel vulnerable?

Obama s ban, in his view, leaves the US vulnerable.

Asian economies deepening trade and financial integration has left them increasingly vulnerable to growth shocks from China, with exporters of commodities and capital goods especially vulnerable.

This leaves them economically vulnerable when divorce or widowhood strikes.

Privatization also left poorer states and poorer communities especially vulnerable.

That should make them more humble, more vulnerable and more human.

China and Asia are particularly vulnerable, given their trade links to the US.

When we reach out and be vulnerable we get the shit beat out of us.

That, in turn, would make their inhabitants less vulnerable to climate fluctuations.

This drain America first policy will leave America more vulnerable in the future.

Promoting the use of information and communications technology by persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups

Of course, we want to continue to find ways to make ourselves less vulnerable and terrorists more so.

Countries that have outstanding debt in dollars or other foreign currencies are especially vulnerable.

But almost all post Soviet states remain weak, and therefore vulnerable to domestic turmoil.

Yet emerging economies, once considered much more vulnerable, have been remarkably resilient.

But it has also left these countries vulnerable to the twists and turns of global financial markets.

These countries were vulnerable because of the falling commodities prices and the overvalued currencies.

We don't know what's going on half the time, so it puts us in a very tenuous position.

For all of their wealth and planning, the Saudis remain vulnerable to the turmoil surrounding them. At home, the legacy of Saudi family rule, fear of chaos, increased public spending, and abundant security forces have produced calm.

For all of their wealth and planning, the Saudis remain vulnerable to the turmoil surrounding them.

Reaffirming the special needs and requirements of countries with fragile forest ecosystems, including those of low forest cover countries,

The political environment s instability is also a factor in keeping independent Iranian media weak and vulnerable.

As China invests in advanced ballistic missiles, the fixed bases on Okinawa become increasingly vulnerable.

It was clear that they had become more vulnerable due to loss of competitiveness, weak governance, and lack of transparency.

However, there is concern that small and medium sized companies remain vulnerable to hacking and surveillance.

Putin s claim to great power status and his great power policies are structurally very vulnerable.

With the establishment of each new on line degree program and science park, universities appear more vulnerable to this mindset.

People with fixed rate mortgages are also vulnerable to rate increases, though less directly.

Will a war against Iraq help the US in its fight against terrorists, or will it make Americans more vulnerable?

They will be less vulnerable to political pressure from local governments to finance development projects.

Quality makes exporters less vulnerable to changes in price including those driven by rising wages.

Countries should limit their exposure to short term international bank loans so that they are less vulnerable to wild swings of international lending.

The EU s large states feel particularly vulnerable, and it is there that the biggest shock to expectations has occurred.

Yet those living in nations where human rights are abused have never been so vulnerable.

Students freshly graduated from the third to fifth class (ages eight to eleven years) are the most vulnerable to labor migration.

Mounting debt also leaves the US vulnerable to the decisions of those who lend it money or to the vagaries of the market.

In many ways these developments were advantageous, but they made currencies more vulnerable and fixed exchange rates more problematic.

Countries can be eligible to obtain a credit line at the IMF if they are making good progress adhering to international standards working to establish and maintain strong financial systems maintaining sound fiscal and monetary policies establishing constructive relationships with private creditors and satisfactorily managing their external debt and reserves.

Then panic spread to credit markets, money markets, and currency markets, highlighting the vulnerabilities of many developing countries financial systems and corporate sectors, which had experienced credit booms and had borrowed short and in foreign currencies.

The complex things get more fragile, more vulnerable the Goldilocks conditions get more stringent, and it's more difficult to create complexity.

Countries with large current account deficits and or large fiscal deficits and with large short term foreign currency liabilities have been the most fragile.

In order to qualify for the CCL, countries will have the incentive to take proactive steps to eliminate the weaknesses that could leave them vulnerable.

Caught in this vicious spiral, North and South Korea will become far more vulnerable to neighboring powers strategic maneuvers.

Most women in Bangladesh are vulnerable to fall victim to abuse such as rape, murder, eve teasing, dowry and acid attacks.