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defensive minefield

Term · Defense and military · MLC-T-DEF-000468

1. In naval mine warfare, a minefield laid in international waters or international straits with the declared intention of controlling shipping in defense of sea communications.

2. In land mine warfare, a minefield laid in accordance with an established plan to prevent a penetration between positions and to strengthen the defense of the positions themselves.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-DEF-000468
FieldDefense and military
ReferencesJP 3-15
Record as JSON 
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Record 468 of 1,781 in Defense and military terminology (MLC-0115). Request the full dataset.