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Terms for subject Military (73214 entries)

military necessity	The principle whereby a belligerent has the right to apply any measures which are required to bring about the successful conclusion of a military operation and which are not forbidden by the laws of war.
military occupation	The seizure for a limited period of the territory of one state by the armed forces of another without gaining sovereign power over it
Military Occupational Specialty	MOS
Military Operating Area	MOA
Military Operational Response Over Night	MORON
military operations	The confrontation of warring parties. The systematic employment of forces of the different services and of strategic and operational force groupings in the theatre of operations to achieve political and military objectives. Such military operations are carried out on land, in the air and at sea and take the form of operations and engagements at operational and tactical level, including battles and attacks. They may be either offensive or defensive in nature. See also combat operations.
military operations on urban terrain	All military actions planned and conducted on a topographical complex and its adjacent natural terrain where man-made construction is the dominant feature. It includes combat in cities, which is that portion of MOUT involving house-to-house and street by street fighting in towns and cities.
Military Operations Research Society	MORS
Military Operations Short of War	MOSW
Military Operations With Unfamiliar Forces	MOWUF
military option	Way of considering the employment of military forces within the framework of the military strategy defined by the Chief of Defence, in order to coherently integrate it into the overall national strategy. Military options are chosen by the Chief of Defence, upon propositions made by the Joint Planning Staff. They can comprise: operations which are mainly land, navy or air force, destruction operations, neutralization, denial operations, etc.
Military Order Of Tin Hats	MOTH
Military Parts Control Advisory Group	MPCAG
Military Pay and Allowance Committee	MPAC
Military Pay and Allowances	MPA
Military Pay Division, Finance Center, US Army	MPD
Military Pay Grade	MPG
Military Payment Certificate	MPC
Military Personnel	MP
Military Personnel Account	MPA