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U.S. Department of Defence
Industry: Government; Military
Number of terms: 79318
Number of blossaries: 0
Company Profile:
A restricted body of water, an anchorage, or other limited coastal water area and its mineable water approaches, from which shipping operations are projected or supported. Generally, a harbor is part of a base, in which case the harbor defense force forms a component element of the base defense force established for the local defense of the base and its included harbor.
Industry:Military
A quality or capability of military forces which permits them to move from place to place while retaining the ability to fulfill their primary mission.
Industry:Military
A prudent idea or set of ideas for employing the instruments of national power in a synchronized and integrated fashion to achieve theater, national, and/or multinational objectives.
Industry:Military
A protective ensemble designed to protect the wearer’s face and eyes and prevent the breathing of air contaminated with chemical and/or biological agents.
Industry:Military
A planned retrograde operation in which a force in contact disengages from an enemy force and moves in a direction away from the enemy.
Industry:Military
A plan for the overall conduct of a war.
Industry:Military
A person who owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his or her nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself or herself of the protection of that country.
Industry:Military
A person who is not considered as a national by any state under the operation of its law.
Industry:Military
A person who (1) belongs to a normally migratory culture who may cross national boundaries, or (2) has fled his or her native country for economic reasons rather than fear of political or ethnic persecution.
Industry:Military
A peace operation employing complementary diplomatic, civil, and, when necessary, military means, to monitor and identify the causes of conflict, and take timely action to prevent the occurrence, escalation, or resumption of hostilities. Activities aimed at conflict prevention are often conducted under Chapter VI of the United Nations Charter. Conflict prevention can include fact-finding missions, consultations, warnings, inspections, and monitoring.
Industry:Military
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