Though the outcome of decisive combat derives from offensive actions, leaders often find it is necessary, even advisable, to defend. The general task and purpose of all defensive operations is...

A defense operation is an operation to defeat an enemy attack, gain some time, or economize your forces and then develop the conditions to transition to offensive operations or stability operations.

Army forces defend until they gain sufficient strength to attack. Defensive operations defeat an enemy attack, buy time, economize forces, or develop conditions favorable for offensive...

This chapter describes the planning, preparation, and execution of defensive operations. It emphasizes the requirement for initiative and the need to accept risk in one part of the battlefield in order to mass …

Feb 22, 2023 · This article first discusses Clausewitzian theory in relation to defensive operations, a brief history of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict, and then considers the strategic implications of the …

Mar 25, 2023 · The defense aims to economize forces, defeat an attack, gain time, and develop conditions favorable for offensive or stability tasks. It consists of three basic tasks: security, …

5. TYPES OF DEFENSE There are two basic types of defenses that a unit may be called upon to construct: sume when you are in immediate ntact with the enemy. It utilizes hasty emplacements. It is...

Defensive operations are combat operations conducted to defeat an enemy attack, gain time, economize forces, and develop conditions favorable for offensive or stability operations. The defense...

The document outlines the key principles and basic considerations for different phases of defensive operations, including area defense, mobile defense, delay, and withdrawal.