Asymmetric Warfare

Asymmetric Warfare in the National Security Context

A definition and brief description of Asymmetric Warfare in relation to national security is as follows:In contrast to traditional warfare or linear warfare,  asymmetric warfare refers to operations that do not rely on masses of troops or munitions to destroy and/or control an enemy. Asymmetric warfare most commonly refers to warfare between opponents not evenly matched where the smaller or weaker force must exploit geography, timing, surprise, or specific vulnerabilities of the larger and stronger enemy force to achieve victory.

Hierarchical Display of Asymmetric warfare

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Meaning of Asymmetric warfare

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Translation of Asymmetric warfare

• Spanish: Guerra asimétrica
• French: Guerre asymétrique
• German: Asymetrischer Krieg
• Italian: Guerra asimmetrica
• Portuguese: Guerra assimétrica
• Polish: Wojna asymetryczna

Thesaurus of Asymmetric warfare

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See also

• Terrorism