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FULL MILITARY POWER [2 records]

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Record 1 2025-06-23

English

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

A violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant population(s).

OBS

Irregular warfare favors indirect and asymmetric approaches, though it may employ the full range of military and other capacities, in order to erode an adversary's power, influence, and will.

OBS

irregular warfare; IW: Although the term "irregular warfare" was previously used in Canadian doctrine, it is now considered deprecated and should be avoided in Canadian Armed Forces documents. This term continues to be used in United States military doctrine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
DEF

Lutte violente entre des acteurs étatiques et non étatiques en vue d'une légitimité et d'une influence sur les populations correspondantes.

OBS

La guerre irrégulière favorise des approches indirectes et asymétriques, bien qu'elle puisse faire appel à tout l'éventail des capacités militaires et autres afin d'amenuiser la puissance, l'influence et la volonté d'un adversaire.

OBS

guerre irrégulière : Bien que le terme «guerre irrégulière» ait été utilisé précédemment dans la doctrine canadienne, il est maintenant considéré comme désuet et devrait être évité dans les documents des Forces armées canadiennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 1983-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
CONT

Instead of making the approach with the engine throttled back, the pilot leaves the engine on full military power, and modulates thrust by using partial reverser settings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
CONT

Le pilote pourrait laisser son moteur tourner à plein régime pendant la descente et moduler la poussée en modifiant simplement la position de l'inverseur.

Spanish

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