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Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

ID 529800 Last modified 15.02.2026
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Domain Land Forces -> Tactical Operations
kaitse preferred
defence preferred
defense variant
  • kaitsvate tegevuste liik, mille eesmärk on hoida kindlat maa-ala või lüüa vastast
  • operations undertaken to prevent the enemy from seizing terrain or breaking through into a defended area
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  • The purpose of defence may be to deter or defeat an enemy force by holding ground. Defence is to be understood as a ground holding activity. Generally, it will require a combination of static elements that denying the enemy freedom of manoeuvre, and dynamic elements for countermoves. The balance between these two elements depends upon the mission, the relative capabilities of the attacker and defender, and in accordance with the terrain.
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kaitse preferred
defence preferred
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defense variant
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Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

ID 529803 Last modified 24.03.2025
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Domain General Conduct of Military Operations -> Military Tactics
kaitseoperatsioon preferred
kaitse variant
kaitselahing deprecated
Verteidigung preferred
  • operatsioon, mille eesmärk on lüüa vastase rünnak, võita aega, säästa vägesid või luua tingimusi pealetungivaks operatsiooniks
  • operation that defeats an enemy attack, gains time, economizes forces, or develops conditions favourable for offensive operations
Good to know
  • Kaitseoperatsiooni meetodid on maa-alakaitse ja liikuvkaitse. Kaitseoperatsiooni raames viiakse läbi nii kaitsevaid, pealetungivaid, stabiliseerivaid kui võimaldavaid tegevusi.
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  • A defensive operation may create conditions for an offensive follow-on operation or may maintain the gains of previous offensive operations. Offensive operations may create prerequisites for follow-on stability operations or stability operations may be the consequence of offensive or defensive operations.
  • The main purpose of defensive operations is to oppose an enemy’s offensive actions and to deny the enemy his aim or objective. This could be by containing, destroying or attriting down portions of his forces, to hold and control ground or a combination of both. The mission will specify whether the main purpose is to defeat or disrupt the enemy (enemy focused) or to deny him access to specific areas (area focused).
  • In principle there are two distinct methods of defensive operations: a) area defence; b) mobile defence. Although the descriptions below convey the general pattern of each method of defensive operation with a clear focus and dominating approach, both methods include static and dynamic elements.
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kaitseoperatsioon preferred
kaitse variant general word
Good to know
  • Sõnaga "kaitse" viidatakse üldkeeles sageli kõige üldisemale mõistele, mille vaste erialakeeles on "kaitseoperatsioon".
kaitselahing deprecated
defensive operation preferred
opération défensive preferred
Verteidigung preferred

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kaitse kaitsed
kaitse kaitsete
kaitset kaitseid

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