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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anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW)

Military; Peace keeping

Any kind of anti tank weapon which is guided by means of laser-, or wire-, etc. guiding systems.

key terrain

Military; Peace keeping

Any locality or area seizure, retention, or control of which affords a marked advantage to either combatant.

barrier

Military; Peace keeping

Any object used to stop the movement of vehicles.

anti-tank barrier

Military; Peace keeping

Any objects which are used to stop the movement of tank (car wrecks; special designed steel bars etc.)

Any person who, under the laws of war is considered a non-combatant and as such protected from deliberate attack (civilians, POWs, etc.) but who is used by one side as a hostage to deter the other ...