Exploitation Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

exploitation

1.) Taking full advantage of any information that has come to hand for tactical, operational, or strategic purposes.

2.) An offensive operation that usually follows a successful attack and is designed to disorganize the enemy in depth.

3.) Taking full advantage of success in military operations, following up initial gains, and making permanent the temporary effects already created.

See Also:

• related tactical exploitation of national capabilities
• related processing and exploitation
• related joint captured materiel exploitation center
• related imagery exploitation

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: intelligence