defensive strategies
Methods preventing attack
Defensive strategies are planned approaches for protecting against attack, loss, or disadvantage.
In military contexts, they involve fortification and positioning to repel invaders.
In sports, defensive strategies aim to prevent opponents from scoring.
In business, companies deploy defensive strategies against hostile takeovers or competitive threats: Their defensive strategy included poison pills and staggered board terms.
The term implies reactive rather than offensive positioning.
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- duck and coverEmergency protective posture
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
fire drills · hedging · contingency planning · fall back position · cover your bases · diversification · safety net · situational awareness · threat assessment · hold the line · risk assessment · emergency kits · guarding · compartmentalization · displacement · regression · deflection · projection
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Plans for attacking opponents
offensive maneuvers · offensive operations · offensive plays · offensive tactics · preemptive strikes