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passive defense
Term Source:
JP 3-60
(Joint Targeting)
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1.) Measures taken to reduce the probability of and to minimize the effects of damage caused by hostile action without the intention of taking the initiative.
See Also:
- see also active 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
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