conventional forces
Non-nuclear armed troops
Conventional forces are military units that use standard, non-nuclear weapons—infantry, tanks, artillery, aircraft, and naval vessels.
The term distinguishes these from nuclear, biological, or chemical capabilities: The treaty limits conventional forces in Europe.
Conventional warfare relies on these traditional military assets rather than weapons of mass destruction or guerrilla tactics.
- offensive maneuversAggressive tactical actions
- battle formationsOrganized troop configurations for warfare
- tanksStorage vessels for liquids
- armyOrganized land-based military
- fighter jetsArmed military aircraft
amphibious assaults · navy · artillery corps · armored vehicles · boots on the ground · warships · reconnaissance missions · forward operating base · peacekeeping operations · airstrikes · rules of engagement · rules of war · marines · rifles · coast guard · patrols · drones · sieges
- non-nuclearfossil fuels, fossil fuel, petroleum, diesel, coal
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Subatomic binding interactions
nuclear weapons · weapons of mass destruction · atomic weapons · thermonuclear weapons · WMD
conventional forcesirregular forces
Unofficial armed combatants
insurgents · paramilitary forces · militia · rebel forces · freedom fighters
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