MilitaryDictionary.org
Active Defense Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org
active defense
Term Source:
JP 3-60
(Joint Targeting)
?
1.) The employment of limited offensive action and counterattacks to deny a contested area or position to the enemy.
See Also:
- see also passive defense
In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
Term Classification: operations
Source:
Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
Term sourced from JP 3-60: Joint Targeting, updated January 2013
This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015
Random Military Term