defense strategy
Plan against attack
A defense strategy is a plan for protecting against attack or harm.
In law, it's the approach an attorney takes to defend a client against criminal charges: The defense strategy hinged on establishing an alibi.
In military and security contexts, it refers to coordinated plans for national or organizational protection.
Sports teams employ defense strategies to prevent opponents from scoring.
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- national securitySafeguarding a country's interests
- boots on the groundMilitary presence in area
- firewallsSecurity barriers blocking intrusions
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
reconnaissance · counterattack · guarding · intelligence gathering · man to man · blocking · diplomacy · alliances · contingency planning · chain of command · strategic retreat · fall back position · strategic planning · interception · encryption · guerrilla warfare · scorched earth · risk management
- criminal trialarraignment, courtroom, criminal trial, prosecutor, charges
- defensedefending, protecting, protection, security, safety
- Military Affairsmilitary, War Department, military policy, military budget, military branches
- Criminal Defensepublic defender, right to counsel, legal counsel, not guilty, innocence
- classified inteltop secret, classified, classified documents, state secrets, military secrets
- defense researchDARPA, weapons labs, military research, weapons testing, naval research
defense strategyoffensive strategy
Plan for aggression
preemptive strike · blitzkrieg · shock and awe · offensive operations · offensive tactics