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doctrine — Fundamental principles by which the military forces or elements thereof guide their actions in support of national objectives. It is authoritative but requires judgment in application. See also multinational doctrine; joint doctrine; multi… … Military dictionary
Multinational corporation — A multi national corporation (MNC) or enterprise (MNE),[1] is a corporation or an enterprise that manages production or delivers services in more than one country. It can also be referred to as an international corporation. The International… … Wikipedia
Doctrine for Joint Nuclear Operations — The Doctrine for Joint Nuclear Operations was a U.S. Department of Defense document publicly discovered in 2005 on the circumstances under which commanders of U.S. forces could request the use of nuclear weapons. The document was a draft being… … Wikipedia
Multinational Publications Electronic Library — The Multinational Publications Electronic Library (MPEL) is a series of unclassified, maritime operational and procedural publications that provide nations with common doctrine, techniques, training, procedures and information for planning and… … Wikipedia
Air Force Doctrine Development and Education Center — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Air Force Doctrine Development and Education Center caption= Air Force Doctrine Center emblem dates= 21 July 1993 August 2007 country= United States allegiance= branch= United States Air Force type= role= size=… … Wikipedia
joint doctrine — Fundamental principles that guide the employment of US military forces in coordinated action toward a common objective. Joint doctrine contained in joint publications also includes terms, tactics, techniques, and procedures. It is authoritative… … Military dictionary
Unconventional warfare (United States Department of Defense doctrine) — In US doctrine, unconventional warfare (abbreviated UW) is the term for guerilla warfare conducted or supported by United States Army Special Forces (SF) and other units in the United States Special Operations Command. Guerilla warfare is one… … Wikipedia
Military doctrine — is the concise expression of how military forces contribute to campaigns, major operations, battles, and engagements. It is a guide to action, not hard and fast rules. Doctrine provides a common frame of reference across the military. It helps… … Wikipedia
Foreign internal defense — (FID) is used by a number of Western militaries, explicitly by the United States but sharing ideas with countries including France and the United Kingdom, to describe an approach to combating actual or threatened insurgency in a foreign state… … Wikipedia
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
