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brevet
military operations other than war
non-combat operations
Council of war
group of people who meet to to decide on a course of action, usually in the midst of a battle

worst-case scenario
concept in risk management wherein the planner, in planning for potential disasters, considers the most severe possible outcome that can reasonably be projected to occur in a given situation
pocket
military forces isolated from their logistical base
strategic reserve
reserve of a commodity or items that is held back from normal use by governments, organisations, or businesses in pursuance of a particular strategy or to cope with unexpected events
warning shot
shot intended as a warning rather than being used to cause harm, although damage can still ensue
World War II Allied names for Japanese aircraft
code names assigned by the Allied Forces to aircraft operated by the Japanese Navy and Japanese Army
traverse
part of fortification
cadre
a complement of commissioned officers and non-commissioned officers of a military unit
mobility
ability of a weapon system, combat unit or armed force to move toward a military objective
strategic communication
action or related function of communicating a concept, a process, or data that satisfies a long term strategic goal of an organization by allowing facilitation of advanced planning
wardroom
thumb|300px|Wardroom of the Royal Navy submarine depot ship HMS Forth (A187), from a series titled 'The Royal Navy during the Second World War'.
military demonstration
form of military diversion designed to deceive the enemy as the demonstration is the main attack
Kill zone
area subject to an ambush in a battle
cooking off
premature explosion of ammunition due to ambient heat
round-robin
collection of signatures arranged in a circle to conceal ringleaders
double tap strike
bombing the same location a second time
list of military time zones
Wikimedia list article
kill chain
process in military and other offense
target acquisition
military term for detection, identification, and location of a target
mokusatsu
is a Japanese word meaning "ignore", "take no notice of" or "treat with silent contempt". It is composed of two kanji: (moku "silence") and (satsu "killing"). In 1945, the Japanese government used the word in its initial rejection of the Potsdam Declaration, the Allied demand that Japan surrender unconditionally in World War II. It has been argued that the word was misunderstood by the Allies and that the misunderstanding interrupted a negotiation for a peaceful end to the war. The consensus of modern historians, however, is that the Allies understood the word correctly.
Gueules cassées
French expression
Fire in the hole
warning that an explosive detonation in a confined space is imminent
Mambises
thumb|Depiction of Cuban insurgents in the tropical forest (manigua), ca. 1879-1880
The mambises were the guerrilla independence soldiers who fought for the independence from Spain of the Dominican Republic in the Dominican Restoration War (1863–1865), and of Cuba in the Ten Years' War (1868–1878), Little War (1879–1880), and Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898).
modeling and simulation
use of models – physical, mathematical, or otherwise logical representation of a system, entity, phenomenon, or process – as a basis for simulations – methods for implementing a model (either statically or) over time
Culminating point
Military term
initial operating capability
military logistics terms
soft target
person or thing that is relatively unprotected or vulnerable
Special Mission Unit
type of military unit

war reserve stock
warfighting material held in storage to be used if needed in wartime
human-in-the-loop
Human-in-the-loop (HITL) is used in multiple contexts. It can be defined as a model requiring human interaction. HITL is associated with modeling and simulation (M&S) in the live, virtual, and constructive taxonomy. HITL, along with the related human-on-the-loop are also used in relation to lethal autonomous weapons. Further, HITL is used in the context of machine learning.
land navigation
discipline of following a route through unfamiliar terrain on foot or by vehicle
manning the rail
method of rendering honors used by naval vessels
adlocutio
thumb|right|The Augustus of Prima Porta is an example of an adlocutio pose.

garret
thumb|''The Garreteer's Petition by Turner, 1809
thumb|Carl Spitzweg, [[The Poor Poet'' (), 1839, depicting a garret room]]
right|thumb|Place Saint-Georges in Paris, showing top-floor garret windows
A garret is a habitable attic, a living space at the top of a house or larger residential building, traditionally small with sloping ceilings. In the days before elevators this was the least prestigious position in a building, at the very top of the stairs.
free-fire zone
area into which any weapon system may fire without additional coordination
Enfilade and defilade
military positions
tata
West African fortification
catastrophic kill
type of armored vehicle destruction
military exclusion zone
area in the immediate vicinity of a military action
Harka
mobile formation with military, political, or financial (tax-collecting) goals
Tactical Air Control Party
Forward Air Controller
Military capability
term for the ability for military action
Three Block War
US military concept
Coup d'œil
military jargon
barrage
military term for a wide range of structures, devices or measures for constraining or impeding the movement of troops and forces