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Record 1 2012-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
DEF

Broad precepts distilled from experience that influence the conduct of armed conflict and that should guide all strategic and operational decision making.

OBS

There is some variation between the principles accepted by different nations.

OBS

principles of war: term and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel (Trenton).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
DEF

Préceptes généraux acquis par l'expérience qui influencent la façon de gérer un conflit armé et qui devraient guider la prise de toutes les décisions stratégiques et opérationnelles.

OBS

Il y a quelques variantes quant aux principes adoptés par différents pays.

OBS

principes de la guerre : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton).

OBS

principes de la guerre : terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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