Peace keeping

Peace keeping

Hybrid of politico-military interventions aimed at conflict control usually with the involvement of the United Nations presence in the field by military and civilian personnel.

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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)

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; HARM can identify and ...

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 these various ratios ...

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 administrative, personnel and ...

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 against attack and ...