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Rules of engagement

Term · Defense and military · MLC-T-DEF-001432

Directives issued by competent military authority that delineate the circumstances and limitations under which United States forces will initiate and/or continue combat engagement with other forces encountered.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-DEF-001432
FieldDefense and military
AbbreviationROE
ReferencesJP 3-84
See alsoLaw of war
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Defense and military",
  "definition": "Directives issued by competent military authority that delineate the circumstances and limitations under which United States forces will initiate and/or continue combat engagement with other forces encountered.",
  "abbreviation": "ROE",
  "see_also": [
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  ],
  "references": [
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/defense/rules-of-engagement/"
}

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