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Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

ID 540734 Last modified 09.06.2021
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Domain Land Forces -> GeneralGeneral Conduct of Military Operations -> Military Tactics
ennetama preferred
pre-empt preferred
preempt admitted
  • edestama vastase ohustavat tegevust
  • to seize an opportunity, often fleeting, before any one else does, in order to deny him an advantageous course of action
ennetama preferred
pre-empt preferred
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  • Manoeuvre is the means of concentrating land forces at the decisive point to pre-empt, dislocate or disrupt enemy cohesion through surprise,psychological and/or physical momentum and dominance.
preempt admitted

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