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HOSTILE NATION [4 records]

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Record 1 2021-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security
  • International Relations
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
DEF

An area designated by a military force or nation, the entering of which by forces of a potential enemy would be regarded as hostile intent or a hostile act.

OBS

exclusion zone; EZ: designations standardized by NATO and to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité
  • Relations internationales
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
OBS

zone d'exclusion; EZ : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN et d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad
  • Relaciones internacionales
  • Operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz
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Record 2 2012-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Risks and Threats (Security)
  • National and International Security
CONT

Non-military threats... include hostile activities from civilian populations, criminals and insiders. An insider may be a member of the CF [Canadian Forces], a Canadian civilian employee of the Department of National Defence(DND), a Canadian contractor, locally-employed personnel(LEP) of the HN [host nation] or an employee or contractor who is neither a Canadian nor a citizen of the HN(third country national) who has access to Air Force assets. These threats may be unorganized or well orchestrated and may take the form of compromised information, demonstrations, occupied facilities, riots, physical assaults or kidnappings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
CONT

Les menaces non militaires [...] comprennent des activités hostiles de la part des populations civiles, de criminels et de personnes qui sont dans la place. Une personne de l’intérieur peut être un membre des FC [Forces canadiennes], un employé civil canadien du ministère de la Défense nationale (MDN), un entrepreneur canadien, le personnel employé localement (LEP) dans le PH [pays hôte] ou encore un employé ou un entrepreneur qui n’est ni canadien ni citoyen du PH (ressortissant d’un autre pays) et qui a accès aux ressources de la Force aérienne. Ces menaces peuvent ne pas être organisées ou encore être bien orchestrées et elles peuvent consister en de l’information compromise, des manifestations, l’occupation d’installations, des émeutes, des agressions physiques et des enlèvements.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • War and Peace (International Law)
  • International Relations
  • Diplomacy
DEF

A campaign designed to serve the interests of a nation by the expression of wishes to end a war or of intentions to resolve conflicts peacefully and thus cause hostile or unfriendly nations to relax their efforts or become less vigilant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
  • Relations internationales
  • Diplomatie
CONT

Ce consensus a montré son efficacité lors de la grande offensive pacifiste qui a déferlé sur l’Europe dans les années 80, sans sérieusement atteindre la France.

Spanish

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Record 4 1991-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Security
OBS

hostile: of or characteristic of an enemy, warlike.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité
OBS

hostile: Qui est ennemi, se conduit en ennemi. Groupes hostiles qui font la guerre.

Spanish

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