military strategies
Battlefield decision frameworks
Military strategies are the large-scale plans and approaches used to achieve objectives in warfare or armed conflict.
Strategy operates at the highest level of military thinking, concerning overall campaign design, resource allocation, and long-term goals rather than individual battles or tactical maneuvers: The general outlined a military strategy of attrition.
The term extends to competitive contexts: Their military strategy for the product launch involved surrounding competitors.
- blitzkriegFast, overwhelming military campaign
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- scorched earthDestroy all useful resources
- feintDeceptive mock attack
- counterattackOffensive response to aggression
logistics · counterinsurgency · hearts and minds · guerrilla warfare · charge · trench warfare · naval blockades · air superiority · flanking · fortification · advance · attrition warfare · asymmetric warfare · center of gravity · contingency planning · deception · fog of war · stealth technology
- warfarebattle, combat, attack, war, armed conflict
- November UprisingWarsaw, insurgents, insurrection, capitulation, cadets
military strategiesdiplomatic solutions
Peaceful conflict resolution methods
peace negotiations · nonviolent resistance · pacifism · disarmament · diplomacy