military machine vs armed

military machine is a noun but armed is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
military machine	Yes	No	No	No
armed	No	Yes	No	No

military machine (noun)	armed (noun)
the military forces of a nation

military machine (adjective)	armed (adjective)
	(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
	(used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns
	having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination