counterforce
- noun
- /ˈkaʊntərˌfɔrs/
- Specialized
:
operación de contrafuerza
- During the conflict, our counterforce tactics focused on striking their supply lines.
Examples
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Deterring Iran and its proxies from strikes on Dimona, or from other conventional counterforce strikes, would become a pressing concern.
Academic text (2011) -
The military planned a counterforce operation to neutralize the enemy's missile sites.
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The counterforce
Academic text (1999) -
It tells you how to make a structure conform to Newton's law: stasis means that for every force there is a counterforce.
Academic text (2003) -
The MX missile was first proposed in 1976 as a highly capable counterforce weapon designed to adapt to improvements that the Soviets had made during the 1970s in their strategic arsenal.
Academic text (1990) -
The generals discussed the best counterforce strategies to defend against potential attacks on military bases.
Synonyms
105
3.7
An action by soldiers that involves fighting
56
3.7
A planned action by armed forces to achieve a goal
56
5.7
Actions and plans to stop or fight terrorism
24
8.5
Measures by a government to fight armed groups inside a country
12
5.3
A military action with fighting to capture or defend a place
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8.8
A large military attack by a defending army to push back attackers
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6.8
An attack by an army in response to an enemy attack
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6.7
An action to respond to an opponent and get back an advantage
1
8.7
A mission carried out to stop another mission
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7.6
Actions to stop the spread of dangerous weapons like nuclear arms
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6.7
Soldiers or ships surround a place to stop supplies and force it to give up
Fire from big guns aimed at enemy guns to destroy them
Gunfire aimed to destroy enemy weapons or positions
An attack using heavy guns to destroy the enemy's weapons
A planned heavy attack with artillery to weaken enemy forces before an assault
Weapons fired into an area to stop enemy troops moving through it
Digging tunnels under enemy positions to find and destroy mines or tunnels
A move by an army done before an enemy starts to fight to stop them
A military action to stop an expected attack by an enemy before it happens
A military force that goes into another country to attack and take control
Techniques used to avoid being found and stop enemy spying
An action taken to respond to a threat, often to stop the attacker or protect people
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Etymology
Counterforce is built from counter- 'against' and force 'military strength' or 'power'. In war a counterforce strategy means hitting the enemy's weapons and bases rather than cities, so it tries to stop the enemy's fighting power while protecting civilians.