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In nuclear warfare, enemy targets are divided into two types: counterforce and countervalue.A counterforce target is an element of the military infrastructure, usually either specific weapons or the bases that support them.
Counter-electromotive force (counter EMF, CEMF, back EMF), [1] is the electromotive force (EMF) manifesting as a voltage that opposes the change in current which induced it. CEMF is the EMF caused by electromagnetic induction .
The intentional targeting of civilians with military force, such as nuclear weapons, is prohibited by international law. In particular, the Fourth Geneva Convention forbids attacks on certain types of civilian targets, and Protocol I states that civilian objects are not acceptable military targets. (Not all states are party to Protocol I.)
Anti-access/area denial (or A2/AD) is a military strategy to control access to and within an operating environment. [2] In an early definition, anti-access refers to those actions and capabilities, usually long-range, designed to prevent an opposing force from entering an operational area.
Counter-IED, or C-IED, is usually part of a broader counter-terrorism, counter-insurgency, or law enforcement effort. Because IEDs are a subset of a number of forms of asymmetric warfare used by insurgents and terrorists , C-IED activities are principally against adversaries and not only against IEDs.
Regional Branches Force (French: Force Antennes (FA)): Headquarters for the fourteen regional GIGN branches. Gendarmerie Detachment of the GSPR Presidential Security Group ( French : Détachement GSPR ): Tasked with protecting the President of France .
Iraq looms as a key test of the US's priorities for countering Iranian power in the region. About 2,500 US troops remain in Iraq with a focus on assisting partners with countering ISIS.
A simple crane. A counterweight is a weight that, by applying an opposite force, provides balance and stability of a mechanical system. [1] The purpose of a counterweight is to make lifting the load faster and more efficient, which saves energy and causes less wear and tear on the lifting machine.