兵力不足 meaning in English

be short of men

Again in time - worn style , they are often undermanned and ill - supplied
部队经常兵力不足，补给还跟不上，这些都习以为常了。
Meanwhile , a vicious circle of no confidence threatens the western alliance : if italy , for instance , concludes that a weakened america will not last the course in afghanistan , then it will commit even fewer troops to the already undermanned nato force there ? which in turn prompts more americans to question the project
与此同时，失去信心的恶性循环正在威胁着西方联盟：例如，若意大利认为美国没有能力把阿富汗“事业”进行下去的话，它对已经兵力不足的北约部队的支援就不会一如既往? ?这样反过来会使更多的美国人对阿富汗事业产生疑问。