Conventional Military Operation

A Conventional Military Operation is a military operation conducted by regular military forces using traditional warfare methods and conventional weapons (as opposed to unconventional warfare or weapons of mass destruction).

• AKA: Traditional Military Operation, Regular Military Operation, Classical Military Operation.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) involve combined arms operations using infantry, armor, artillery, and air support.
  • It can (typically) follow established military doctrine for force deployment, battlefield maneuver, and combat operations.
  • It can (typically) utilize regular military units organized in standard military formations.
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  • It can (often) require extensive logistics chains for supply, maintenance, and force sustainment.
  • It can (often) operate under clear chain of command with hierarchical structures.
  • It can (often) involve territorial control through military occupation and force projection.
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  • It can range from being a Small-Scale Conventional Operation to being a Large-Scale Conventional Operation, depending on its operational scope.
  • It can range from being a Limited Conventional Engagement to being a Full-Scale Conventional War, depending on its conflict intensity.
  • It can range from being a Single-Service Operation to being a Joint Forces Operation, depending on its force composition.
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  • It can involve standard military equipment including main battle tanks, combat aircraft, naval vessels, and artillery systems.
  • It can employ military formations ranging from battalions to corps level units.
  • It can utilize military communications and command systems for battlefield coordination.
  • It can implement military logistics systems for supply chain management and equipment maintenance.
  • It can follow military protocols for prisoner handling, civilian protection, and collateral damage mitigation.
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• Examples:
  • Land Warfare Operations, such as:
    • Offensive Operations, such as:
      • Operation Barbarossa (1941) for military invasion operation of the Soviet Union.
      • Operation Citadel (1943) for armored offensive operation at Kursk.
      • Operation Desert Storm (1991) for combined arms operation in Kuwait.
    • Defensive Operations, such as:
      • Operation Uranus (1942) for counter-offensive operation at Stalingrad.
      • Operation Market Garden Defense (1944) for defensive operation in the Netherlands.
  • Maritime Operations, such as:
    • Naval Warfare Operations, such as:
      • Operation Ten-Go (1945) for naval engagement operation off Okinawa.
      • Operation Praying Mantis (1988) for naval combat operation in the Persian Gulf.
    • Amphibious Operations, such as:
      • Operation Overlord (1944) for beach landing operation in Normandy.
      • Operation Chromite (1950) for amphibious assault operation at Inchon.
  • Air Operations, such as:
    • Strategic Bombing Operations, such as:
      • Operation Rolling Thunder (1965-1968) for air campaign operation over North Vietnam.
      • Operation Desert Storm Air Campaign (1991) for strategic bombing operation in Iraq.
    • Air Support Operations, such as:
      • Operation Cobra (1944) for close air support operation in Normandy.
      • Operation Linebacker (1972) for interdiction operation in Vietnam.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Unconventional Military Operation, which uses irregular forces and non-traditional tactics.
  • Special Military Operation, which employs specialized units for specific missions outside conventional warfare.
  • Nuclear Military Operation, which involves the use of nuclear weapons rather than conventional armaments.
  • Guerrilla Operation, which relies on irregular warfare tactics rather than conventional military engagement.
  • Cyber Military Operation, which operates in the digital domain rather than physical battlespace.
• See: Traditional Warfare, Regular Military Force, Combined Arms Operation, Military Formation, Conventional Weapon, Military Doctrine, Force Deployment, Battlefield Maneuver.

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