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spoiling attacks

Portuguese translation: ataques de desarticulação


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English term or phrase:spoiling attacks
Portuguese translation:ataques de desarticulação
Entered by: Marcos Antonio
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11:11 May 23, 2011
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English term or phrase: spoiling attacks
"From a military point of view, U.S. incursions during the 1990s were spoiling attacks, the immediate goal being to plunge an aspiring regional power into chaos..."

"The goal was to demonstrate U.S. capability and reach, but these efforts were once again spoiling attacks."

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ataques de desarticulação
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- FM 7-20 Chptr 4 Defensive Operations - [ Traduzir esta página ]Spoiling attacks (Figure 4-4) are mounted to disrupt an expected enemy attack before it is launched. A unit conducting a spoiling attack tries to strike the ...
www.globalsecurity.org/military/.../ch42.HTM -
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4 +1ataques de desarticulação
Marcos Antonio
3ataques de contrainsurgência
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ataques de desarticulação


Explanation:
Sug.


- FM 7-20 Chptr 4 Defensive Operations - [ Traduzir esta página ]Spoiling attacks (Figure 4-4) are mounted to disrupt an expected enemy attack before it is launched. A unit conducting a spoiling attack tries to strike the ...
www.globalsecurity.org/military/.../ch42.HTM -

Marcos Antonio
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ataques de contrainsurgência


Explanation:
ataques de contrainsurgência

Nick Taylor
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May 30, 2011 - Changes made by Marcos Antonio:
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