ground invasion
Troops crossing borders
A ground invasion is a military operation in which armed forces physically enter and occupy enemy territory, as distinguished from aerial bombardment or naval blockade.
The term emphasizes boots on the ground—soldiers advancing across borders or beaches: The general warned that a ground invasion would be costly.
Ground invasions typically aim to seize territory, overthrow governments, or destroy enemy forces directly.
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- tanksStorage vessels for liquids
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- infantryGround combat troops
occupation · battlefield · battle lines · combat · territory · assault · advance · boots · warfare · offensive · shock and awe · air support · enemy · frontline · urban warfare · house to house · siege · border
- invasionincursion, amphibious assault, beach landing, beachhead, landing
- conflictclash, fight, war, battle, dispute
- Middle East WarsGulf War, Iraq War, Six-Day War, Yom Kippur War, Iran-Iraq War
- U.S. ConflictsVietnam War, Korean War, Gulf War, Iraq War, Afghanistan War
ground invasionairstrike
Aircraft-delivered military attack
air campaign · aerial bombardment · naval bombardment · naval blockade · air war
ground invasionmilitary withdrawal
Armed forces leaving area
retreat · troop withdrawal · evacuation · territorial defense · demobilization
ground invasiondiplomatic solution
Conflict resolved through envoys
peace negotiations · peace treaty · diplomacy · diplomatic settlement · negotiated settlement
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