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DEFENSE ACTIVE [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Strategy
DEF

Active measures taken against enemy forces to prevent, nullify or reduce the effectiveness of any form of enemy attack.

OBS

active defence: term and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • active defense

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stratégie militaire
DEF

Mesures actives prises à l'encontre des forces ennemies afin d'empêcher, d'annuler ou de réduire l'efficacité d'une attaque ennemie sous quelque forme que ce soit.

OBS

défense active : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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