Oscar Mike to the glossary. Copy that.
Making a region so hostile and risky that enemy forces either can't or won't operate there—essentially creating a military no-go zone.
Guidelines for when to stop fighting or retreat from a position—basically permission to live to fight another day.
Weapons of mass destruction and the protocols for not dying when they're deployed—the absolute worst military shopping list.
When trained local forces (green) turn their weapons on allied forces (blue)—the military's worst trust exercise.
Keeping your military plans secret from the other guy—it's essentially the military version of not shouting your passwords.
When a soldier or diplomat embedded with a foreign group adopts their customs, language, and allegiances—basically cultural assimilation with security clearance concerns.
When a military operation gradually expands beyond its original objectives because someone keeps finding new things to do.
A car bomb—when someone weaponizes a vehicle by filling it with explosives and terrible intentions.
Extracting military personnel or assets from a hostile area—the military's version of a strategic retreat, but with less shame.
Military term for propaganda and mind games designed to demoralize the enemy. Basically, lying on a government budget.