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OPERATION SANS COMBAT [1 record]

Record 1 1996-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
DEF

A military operation where weapons may be present but their use, or threatened use, is for self-defence purposes and not otherwise essential to the accomplishment of the mission.

OBS

Rules of engagement for the use of weapons or of force in non-combat operations will normally be very restrictive.

Key term(s)
  • non combat operation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
DEF

Opération militaire au cours de laquelle l'emploi réel ou éventuel d'armes se limite à l'autodéfense et n'est pas essentiel à l'accomplissement de la mission.

OBS

Normalement, les règles d'engagement concernant l'emploi des armes ou de la force dans ce genre d'opération sont très restrictives.

OBS

opération sans combat : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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