Military Operation
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A Military Operation is a coordinated activity carried out by a military force with the aim of achieving specific strategic or tactical objectives.
- Context:
- It can (typically) be executed during armed conflict or as part of a peacekeeping mission.
- It can (often) involve multiple branches of the armed forces, including the army, navy, air force, and special forces.
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- It can range from being a small-scale tactical operation such as a raid or ambush to a large-scale campaign like an invasion or counteroffensive.
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- It can involve the use of a wide range of military assets, including ground troops, aerial bombardment, naval forces, and cyber operations.
- It can be planned and executed based on intelligence gathered through reconnaissance, surveillance, and espionage to increase the likelihood of mission success.
- It can be governed by the rules of engagement and international laws such as the Geneva Conventions to minimize harm to civilians and prisoners of war.
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- Example(s):
- Conventional Military Operations, such as:
- Operation Barbarossa (1941), where Nazi Germany launched an invasion of the Soviet Union, marking the largest military operation of World War II.
- Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003), where a U.S.-led coalition invaded Iraq to overthrow the regime of Saddam Hussein.
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- Special Operations, such as:
- Operation Neptune Spear (2011), where U.S. Navy SEALs conducted a special operations raid in Pakistan to kill or capture Osama bin Laden.
- Operation Thunderbolt (1976), where Israeli special forces rescued hostages in Entebbe, Uganda, during an international counterterrorism mission.
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- Civilian Targeting Operations, such as:
- Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki (1945), where the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Nagasaki, killing hundreds of thousands of civilians.
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- Conventional Military Operations, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- Diplomatic Negotiation, which aim to resolve conflict through dialogue rather than military action.
- Humanitarian Operation, which focus on providing aid and relief to civilian populations, rather than combat or warfare.
- See: Combat Operation, Asymmetric Warfare, Special Operations, Civilian Targeting Operation