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GENERAL PURPOSE FORCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Organization
DEF

[A] military force that can be used effectively to perform two or more unrelated missions or functions.

OBS

Strategic and conventional operations constitute typical dual-purpose applications. Strategic bombing coupled with post-strike surveillance constitutes another.

Key term(s)
  • general purpose force

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation militaire
CONT

Étant donné la fluidité et le caractère imprévisible de la situation géostratégique, la politique de défense doit assurer un maximum de souplesse à ses forces armées, des forces polyvalentes et en mesure de permettre au gouvernement d'atteindre les objectifs les plus variés dans le cadre d'un budget militaire modeste.

Spanish

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