Warfare & Military History
24 entries in the Warfare & Military History compendium.
Wartime sexual violenceSexual violence by combatants during armed conflict or occupation.WaterboardingWaterboarding is a torture technique causing the sensation of drowning.Aerial warfareMilitary use of aircraft and flying machines in combat.Air supremacyHighest level of aerial control, preventing effective enemy interference.Airborne forcesGround troops deployed by air for rapid vertical envelopment.AmbushA surprise attack from concealment against an approaching enemy.Amphibious warfareComplex military maneuver requiring coordinated naval, ground, and air forces.Anti-aircraft warfareMeasures to nullify or reduce hostile air action.Armoured warfareArmoured warfare restored manoeuvre to battle after trench warfare stalemate.Arms raceA competition between states for superior armed forces.Asymmetric warfareWar between belligerents with significantly different power or tactics.Attrition warfareA strategy of wearing down an opponent through sustained losses.BattleA military engagement between opposing forces with defined objectives.BlitzkriegA German combined arms surprise attack for rapid, decisive victory.BlockadeMilitary force to prevent entry or exit of goods and people.CavalryMounted warriors who dominated battlefields until the 20th century.Charge (warfare)A decisive shock attack advancing at best speed into close combat.Close-quarters battleShort-duration, high-intensity combat at close range.Colonial warColonial wars were absolute conflicts for total control.Command and controlA set of processes for mission accomplishment through authority and resources.Command of the seaNaval dominance ensuring free movement and denying rivals the sea.CounterinsurgencyState action against irregular forces, blending military and political means.CyberwarfareCyberattacks causing harm comparable to traditional warfare.Declaration of warA formal act announcing a state of war between states.
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