If you give someone an assurance that something is true or will happen, you say that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, in order to make them feel less worried. He would like an assurance that other forces will not move into the territory. If you do something with assurance, you do it with a feeling of confidence and certainty. More @Wikipedia
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