military power projection
31Twelve Swords of Power — Doomgiver redirects here. For the Imperial Star Destroyer in the Star Wars expanded universe see Doomgiver (Star Wars). The Twelve Swords of Power, Swords of Power, or swords featured in the epic Fred Saberhagen sci fi/fantasy series, Books of… …
32Offensive (military) — An offensive is a military operation that seeks through aggressive projection of armed force to occupy territory, gain an objective or achieve some larger strategic, operational or tactical goal. Another term for an offensive often used by the… …
33PPP — power projection platform; primary patch panel; priority placement program …
34composite warfare commander — The officer in tactical command is normally the composite warfare commander. However the composite warfare commander concept allows an officer in tactical command to delegate tactical command to the composite warfare commander. The composite… …
35Precision bombing — is the desired skill of being able to bomb single buildings in a built up area, without causing any damage to the surrounding buildings, or the ability to place a bomb by air to within extremely accurate limits. Precision bombing was used by both …
36Loss of Strength Gradient — The Loss of Strength Gradient (LSG) was devised by Kenneth Boulding in 1962. He argued that the amount of a nation’s military power that could be brought to bear in any part of the world depended on geographic distance. The Loss of Strength… …
37Dennis C. Blair — For other people named Dennis Blair, see Dennis Blair (disambiguation). Dennis Blair 3rd Director of National Intelligence In office …
38Defence policy of Japan — The defence policy of Japan reflects the unusual position of the country. Although it is a major diplomatic and economic power, and one with a historical reputation of military aggressiveness, Japan resists the development of armed forces with a… …
39Mobile offshore base — In the defense industry of the United States, a mobile offshore base or MOB is a concept for supporting military operations where conventional land bases are not available. Such a floating offshore base has been researched and proposed, but never …
40History of the People's Liberation Army — Military history of the People s Republic of China redirects here. The history of the People s Liberation Army began in 1927 with the start of the Chinese Civil War and spans to the present, having developed from a peasant guerrilla force into… …
