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ASYMMETRIC WARFARE [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Tactics
DEF

Warfare that involves the use of dissimilar means or methods to circumvent or negate an opponent's strengths while exploiting the opponent's weaknesses to obtain a disproportionate result.

OBS

asymmetric warfare: term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel; term officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tactique militaire
DEF

Guerre qui fait appel à des méthodes ou des moyens différents de ceux de l'adversaire pour contourner ou neutraliser ses forces tout en exploitant ses faiblesses afin d'obtenir des résultats disproportionnés.

OBS

guerre asymétrique : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées; terme uniformisé par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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