forward defence — /fɔwəd dəˈfɛns/ (say fawwuhd duh fens) noun a defence policy which holds that the enemy should be stopped as far away from one s own territory as possible, and preferably with the help of allies (opposed to continental defence). Also, forward… …
Muhamalai Forward Defence Line — The Muhamalai Forward Defence Line was the Army Defence Line separating the Sri Lankan Army and LTTE militia in North Central Kilinochchi from South Central Jaffna. The distance between the first line of defences ranges from 200 to 600 meters.… … Wikipedia
Battle of the Forward Defence Lines — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of the Forward Defence Lines partof=the Sri Lankan Civil War caption= date=January 1, 2008 – present place=Northern Sri Lanka casus= territory= result=Ongoing combatant1= combatant2= Liberation Tigers of… … Wikipedia
Nagarcoil Forward Defence Line — The Nagarcoil Forward Defence Line was an Army Defence Line that separated Sri Lankan Army and LTTE militia in Northeastern Kilinochchi Southestern Jaffna border. The unique topography of the area ([1]) was believed to make it almost impossible… … Wikipedia
Defence-in-depth (Roman military) — Defence in depth is the term used by American political analyst Edward Luttwak (born 1942) to describe his theory of the defensive strategy employed by the Late Roman army in the 3rd and 4th centuries AD. Luttwak s Grand Strategy of the Roman… … Wikipedia
Defence of Australia Policy — The Defence of Australia Policy was Australia s dominant defence policy between 1972 and 1997. The policy was focused on the defence of continental Australia against external attack. Under this policy the Australian Defence Force was tailored to… … Wikipedia
Defence Intelligence and Security Centre — Defence Intelligence and Security Centre … Wikipedia
forward of — formal phrase in front of someone or something The men were fighting forward of the main line of defence. Thesaurus: function words referring to locationhyponym general words for location and placesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
Defence Logistics Organisation — The Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO) was a key element of the UK Ministry of Defence, responsible for supporting the armed forces throughout the various stages of an operation or exercise; from training, deployment, in theatre training and… … Wikipedia
Defence Industrial Strategy — The Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) is a United Kingdom government policy which was published as a white paper on 15 December 2005. The purpose of the DIS is stated to be to ensure that the UK armed forces are provided with the equipment they… … Wikipedia
