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A tripwire force (sometimes called a glass plate) is a strategic approach in deterrence theory. The tripwire force is a military force smaller than that of a potential adversary, which is designed to signal the defending side's commitment to an armed response to future aggression without triggering a security spiral .
Morillo, Stephen (2008), War in World History: Society, Technology, and War from Ancient Times to the Present, Volume 1, To 1500, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 978-0-07-052584-9 Needham, Joseph (1971), Science and Civilization in China Volume 4 Part 3 , Cambridge At The University Press
A May 1923 description of how teams implemented a shift against Cy Williams of the Philadelphia Phillies. In a typical shift against a left-handed hitter, the third baseman moves to their left where the shortstop plays; the shortstop plays to the right of second base; the second baseman plays between first and second base, and usually out on the grass in shallow right field; the center fielder ...
The South African Defense Force used the Husky extensively to clear mines from military convoy routes in Namibia and Angola during the South African Border War. In the mid-1990s, Husky underwent a two-year foreign comparative test program within the United States Department of Defense that resulted in additional follow-on modifications and testing.
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In June 1966, the Air Defense Command voice network was cut over to the new service. [2] In 1969, AUTOVON switching centers opened in the United Kingdom, and later in other European countries, Asia, the Middle East, and Panama. It was a major part of the Defense Communications System (DCS), providing non-secure switched voice services.
In the years 2027–2035, Polish defense industry companies grouped in the PGZ-NAREW consortium are to deliver 24 P-18PL early warning radar sets to the Polish Armed Forces. [ 305 ] On 19 December 2023, the Armaments Agency signed an executive agreement with the PGZ-NAREW consortium for the delivery and support of the operation of 24 P-18PL ...
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