Peace keeping

Peace keeping

Hybrid of politico-military interventions aimed at conflict control usually with the involvement of the United Nations presence in the field by military and civilian personnel.

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Peace keeping

1. The attack of lines of communication to disrupt supply flows and if possible isolate specific zones or enemy forces therein. 2. preventing transportation of supplies, equipment and troops past a ...

Unit

Military; Peace keeping

1.Any military element whose structure is prescribed by competent authority, such as TOE; specifically part of an organization. 2. An organisation title of a subdivision of a group in a task force ...

Route capacity

Military; Peace keeping

1. the maximum traffic flow of vehicles in one direction at the most restricted point on the route; 2. the maximum number of metric tonnes that can be moved in one direction over a particular route ...

Reconnaissance (RECCE)

Military; Peace keeping

1. the collection of visual, photographic, infrared or electronic information about enemy forces or terrain; 2. the employment of probing forces (involving combat) to induce the enemy to reveal his ...

Salvage

Military; Peace keeping

1. to strip serviceable parts from an item of equipment which is beyond repair, in order eventually to instal them on other items of equipment; 2. to recover a damaged vehicle or equipment for future ...

Convoy escort

Military; Peace keeping

1. Unit assigned to accompany and protect a convoy of vehicle from being scattered, destroyed or captured, and 2. The mission entrusted to the unit.

Self-support

Military; Peace keeping

A logistics support concept for troop contingents in a peace-keeping mission area whereby the contributing country provides some or all logistics support to the contingent on a reimbursable basis; ...