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CONVENTIONAL WARFARE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-09-05

English

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

Warfare between belligerents who follow the laws of armed conflict.

OBS

[Conventional warfare is] conducted without using chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons [and] without using designated special operations forces.

OBS

conventional warfare: term and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
DEF

Guerre au cours de laquelle les belligérants respectent le droit des conflits armés.

OBS

[Guerre conventionnelle] menée sans recours aux armes chimiques, biologiques, radiologiques ou nucléaires [et] sans recours aux forces d'opérations spéciales désignées.

OBS

guerre conventionnelle; guerre classique : termes et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne (Trenton).

Spanish

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