soomuskaitseta, kiiresti ümberpaigutatavad üksus, millel üldjuhul puudub arvestatav koosseisuline otse- ja kaudtuletoetus
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Kergeüksused on muuhulgas ka sellised üksused, mis on moodustatud ja välja õpetatud kindlates keskkondades tegutsemiseks (nt mägijäägri- või õhupaiskeüksused).
Eestis liigituvad kergeüksuste hulka motoriseeritud üksused.
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Light forces may be described as forces that are rapidly deployable at all levels of command but optimised for conditions not suitable for medium and heavy forces. Light forces have significant strategic mobility for they can be transported anywhere by aircraft and without the need for lengthy logistical preparations and loading. At the operational level light forces can be moved rapidly to another location in the theatre but due to limited combat power may need to be relieved quickly. They may deploy rapidly at the tactical level but will need integral lift over distance and in open terrain. Light forces are often optimised and trained for specific environments (mountain, arctic or jungle, for example) and close terrain, where large vehicles are hampered. /.../ Light forces may be motorised, in that they will have integral wheeledtransport and are thus have additional flexibility at the tactical level. Thus such light units would be considered motorised units but remain light in relation to other types of forces.Such forces will be able to transport their troops and support weapons into an area of battle but would likely be forced to dismount in covered areas out of contact with the enemy.
