conventional warfare
"Conventional warfare" involves traditional combat methods and excludes the use of weapons of mass destruction.
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Definition
C1Military
(technical, formal)Combat conducted using traditional military forces and tactics, excluding nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons.
Example
- The conflict was characterized by conventional warfare, with tanks and infantry on the battlefield.
C1Military Strategy
(technical, academic)Armed conflict between states or nations using established military tactics and conventional weapons.
Example
- Historically, conventional warfare has been the primary method of conflict between nations.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "conventional warfare":