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quartering

Military; Peace keeping

Providing shelter for troops, headquarters, establishments and supplies.

United Nations standing emergency group

Military; Peace keeping

Provisional name for a UN standing force, the creation of which was proposed by Canada (over the long term); it would be composed of directly recruited volunteers.

over-the-horizon (OTH) radar

Military; Peace keeping

Radar that makes use of the atmospheric reflection and refraction to extend its range beyond line of sight.

high-speed anti-radiation missile (HARM)

Military; Peace keeping

Rail-launched missile carried on-board aircrafts and launched at an enemy radar-guidance antenna, the destruction of which will protect strike aircraft from defending missiles; ...

incoming/outgoing

Military; Peace keeping

Ratio of incoming to outgoing rounds, as logged by military observers, which is then combined with the ratios obtained at other observation posts; the comparison and analysis of ...

backstopping function

Military; Peace keeping

Refers essentially to the overall direction, assistance and guidance given by various departments and offices at Headquarters to peace-keeping operations (including ...

air strike

Military; Peace keeping

Refers to strikes against any tactical or strategic target and as such, should be distinguished from close air support, which involves protecting friendly troops on the ground ...