Definition
Coordinating military operations to prevent friendly forces from interfering with or accidentally attacking each other—essentially scheduling who gets to shoot what and when. Air traffic control meets extreme violence.
Example Usage
We need deconfliction for tomorrow's operation—Third Battalion is patrolling the same sector we're planning to bomb.
Origin
Modern joint operations terminology, 1990s-2000s
Fun Fact
In Syria, U.S. and Russian forces maintained a deconfliction hotline to avoid accidentally starting WWIII—the ultimate awkward phone call with your geopolitical rival.
Source: Joint military operations and airspace coordination doctrine
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