The employment of limited offensive action and counterattacks to deny a contested area or position to the enemy.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
| US Military Dictionary: active defense |
The employment of limited offensive action and counterattacks to deny a contested area or position to the enemy.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
| Military Dictionary: active defense |
(DOD) The employment of limited offensive action and counterattacks to deny a contested area or position to the enemy. See also passive defense.
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