conventional warfare
Uniformed army battles
Conventional warfare is armed conflict between organized military forces using standard weapons and tactics, as opposed to nuclear, biological, or chemical warfare on one end, or guerrilla and insurgent tactics on the other.
The term implies recognized combatants, defined battlefields, and adherence to established rules of engagement: The conflict remained conventional despite fears of escalation.
Ground combat troops
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- tanksStorage vessels for liquids
- trenchesElongated ground excavations
- frontlineCombat's forward position
battalion · platoon · barrage · mortar · grenade · bayonet · rifle · machine gun
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- flankingAt the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
reconnaissance · fortification · combined arms · blitzkrieg · siege · offensive · counteroffensive · supply lines
Combat engagement area
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- declaration of warFormal announcement of hostilities
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- occupationOne's regular paid work
ceasefire · armistice · surrender · escalation · theater of war · front · campaign · engagement
Organized land-based military
- navyMaritime military force
- air forceMilitary aviation branch
- marinesNaval infantry soldiers
- infantryGround combat troops
artillery · armor · cavalry · paratroopers · brigade · division · corps · squadron
Storage vessels for liquids
- battleshipsHeavily armed naval vessels
- fighter jetsArmed military aircraft
- artillery piecesLarge-caliber military firearms
- howitzersHigh-angle artillery weapons
mortars · rifles · grenades · uniforms · helmets · aircraft carriers · destroyers · bombers
infantry
Ground combat troops
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- tanksStorage vessels for liquids
- trenchesElongated ground excavations
frontline · battalion · platoon · barrage · mortar · grenade · bayonet · rifle · machine gun · sniper
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- flankingAt the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
logistics · reconnaissance · fortification · combined arms · blitzkrieg · siege · offensive · counteroffensive · supply lines · air support
battlefield
Combat engagement area
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- declaration of warFormal announcement of hostilities
- invasionForcible entry into territory
occupation · ceasefire · armistice · surrender · escalation · theater of war · front · campaign · engagement · incursion
army
Organized land-based military
infantry · artillery · armor · cavalry · paratroopers · brigade · division · corps · squadron · regiment
tanks
Storage vessels for liquids
- battleshipsHeavily armed naval vessels
- fighter jetsArmed military aircraft
- artillery piecesLarge-caliber military firearms
howitzers · mortars · rifles · grenades · uniforms · helmets · aircraft carriers · destroyers · bombers · armored vehicles
- warfarebattle, combat, attack, war, armed conflict
- non-nuclearfossil fuels, fossil fuel, petroleum, diesel, coal
- military doctrinecombined arms, deterrence, total war, blitzkrieg, defense in depth
conventional warfareguerrilla warfare
Irregular combat using ambushes
asymmetric warfare · irregular warfare · unconventional warfare · insurgency · partisan warfare
conventional warfarenuclear warfare
Combat using fission weapons
nuclear war · chemical warfare · biological warfare · weapons of mass destruction
conventional warfarediplomacy
Negotiation between nations
peaceful resolution · nonviolent resistance · negotiation · peace process · conflict mediation
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