warfighting
Military combat operations
Warfighting is the conduct of military combat operations—the tactical and strategic execution of armed conflict.
The term emphasizes the practical aspects of waging war rather than policy or diplomacy: warfighting doctrine, warfighting capabilities.
It appears frequently in military publications and defense discussions, often as an adjective: warfighting readiness, warfighting skills.
Organized land-based military
- navyMaritime military force
- airforceAerial military branch
- marinesNaval infantry soldiers
- infantryGround combat troops
artillery · cavalry · battalion · regiment · division · squadron · platoon · brigade
Combat engagement area
- firefightExchange of gunfire
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- assaultViolent offensive act
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
skirmish · raid · siege · barrage · onslaught · frontline · clash · dogfight
Deliberate tactical movement
- flankingAt the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- feintDeceptive mock attack
- blitzkriegFast, overwhelming military campaign
attrition · guerrilla · counterinsurgency · infiltration · reconnaissance · deception · camouflage · scorched-earth
Organized effort toward goal
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- espionageCovert intelligence gathering
command · doctrine · theater · objective · planning · deterrence · escalation · projection
Agreement to cease hostilities
- cease-fireTemporary halt to fighting
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- capitulationComplete yielding to demands
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
peacekeeping · withdrawal · retreat · occupation · victory · defeat · annexation · liberation
army
Organized land-based military
infantry · artillery · cavalry · battalion · regiment · division · squadron · platoon · brigade · corps
battlefield
Combat engagement area
- firefightExchange of gunfire
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- assaultViolent offensive act
ambush · skirmish · raid · siege · barrage · onslaught · frontline · clash · dogfight · close-quarters
maneuver
Deliberate tactical movement
- flankingAt the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- feintDeceptive mock attack
blitzkrieg · attrition · guerrilla · counterinsurgency · infiltration · reconnaissance · deception · camouflage · scorched-earth · trench
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
espionage · command · doctrine · theater · objective · planning · deterrence · escalation · projection · sustainment
armistice
Agreement to cease hostilities
- cease-fireTemporary halt to fighting
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- capitulationComplete yielding to demands
disarmament · peacekeeping · withdrawal · retreat · occupation · victory · defeat · annexation · liberation · negotiation
warfightingpeacekeeping
Preventing or ending conflict
disaster relief · civil affairs · nation-building · humanitarian assistance · search and rescue
warfightingpeacemaking
Resolving conflicts through negotiation
peacekeeping · peacebuilding · peace · demilitarization · diplomacy
warfightingdiplomacy
Negotiation between nations
negotiation · mediation · arbitration · conflict resolution · nonviolent resistance
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