warmaking
Conducting armed hostilities
Warmaking is the activity of waging war—the planning, preparation, and conduct of military operations.
The term often appears in discussions of state power and policy: The constitution grants warmaking authority to Congress.
It can also describe aggressive or belligerent behavior more broadly: corporate warmaking against competitors.
Organized land-based military
- navyMaritime military force
- airforceAerial military branch
- marinesNaval infantry soldiers
- battalionMid-sized military unit
regiment · brigade · division · squadron · fleet · logistics · ammunition · barracks
Combat engagement area
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- infantryGround combat troops
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- cavalryMounted military force
siege · skirmish · ambush · guerrilla · maneuver · flank · barrage · engagement
Hostile or attacking behavior
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
- belligerenceWarlike aggression
enmity · animosity · feud · tension · discord · rivalry · friction · contention
Savage, merciless behavior
- savageryExtreme, violent cruelty
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- assaultViolent offensive act
- atrocityUnforgivable mass cruelty
carnage · bloodshed · devastation · slaughter · bombardment · shelling · massacre · pillage
army
Organized land-based military
battalion · regiment · brigade · division · squadron · fleet · logistics · ammunition · barracks · uniform
battlefield
Combat engagement area
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- infantryGround combat troops
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
cavalry · siege · skirmish · ambush · guerrilla · maneuver · flank · barrage · engagement · frontline
aggression
Hostile or attacking behavior
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
belligerence · enmity · animosity · feud · tension · discord · rivalry · friction · contention · turmoil
brutality
Savage, merciless behavior
- savageryExtreme, violent cruelty
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- assaultViolent offensive act
atrocity · carnage · bloodshed · devastation · slaughter · bombardment · shelling · massacre · pillage · scorched-earth
warmakingpeacekeeping
Preventing or ending conflict
peacemaking · pacification · demilitarization · disarmament · ceasefire
warmakingpeacebuilding
Establishing lasting harmony post-conflict
peacemaking · peacekeeping · reconciliation · diplomacy · conflict resolution
warmakingnation-building
Constructing governmental institutions
reconstruction · development · humanitarian aid · rehabilitation · relief work
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