Defile

Defile

A passage through which military forces and materiel must transit because of geographic or infrastructure constraints, and where they become vulnerable to interdiction.

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Category: Peace keeping
Company: United Nations
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defile

Military; Peace keeping

A passage through which military forces and materiel must transit because of geographic or infrastructure constraints, and where they become vulnerable to interdiction.

defiler

Language; Dictionaries

One who defiles; one who corrupts or violates; that which pollutes.

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psychological operations (PSYOPS)

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railhead

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Point on a railway where loads are transferred between trains and other means of transport.

access point

Military; Peace keeping

Point on the BZ boundary, where the police stops vehicles to check the drivers' and passengers' passes.

constabulary function

Military; Peace keeping

Possible function of the military in the future: to prevent use of the air, sea or land for proscribed activities, or to enforce embargoes, no-fly-zones or civil order.