Keywords of Journalistic English.docVIP

Military Abort To cancel a mission before completion. Act of war Provocation by one nation of sufficient seriousness to start a war. Advance To attack. Aggression The use of armed force to accomplish goals. Air cover The use of aircraft to protect ground or naval operations. Air strike An air raid. Amphibious operation Military maneuvers using troops and vehicles able to travel on land and water. Arms control International agreements and diplomacy designed to regulate or stabilize the use of weapons and armed forces. Arms race Competition between nations in building and stockpiling weapons to attain military superiority. Armed forces Military personnel and resources used in the protection of national interests against enemies. Barrage A wave of continuous artillery fire, often protective. Biological (or germ) warfare The use of toxic organisms to kill and incapacitate the enemy. Bombardment Attacks by artillery, bombs, or missiles. Capture To gain control of an area or a person by force. Cease-fire A truce; a temporary stoppage of attacks. Chemical warfare The use of weapons composed of toxic chemicals. Civil defense An organized system for protection of lives of noncombatants during wartime. Conflict Armed hostilities, including undeclared war. Conventional war War using no nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons. Counteroffensive An attack in response to an aggressors attack. Defeat The state of being overcome by superior enemy force. Deterrence Maintenance of a large military arsenal to discourage belligerents from attacking. Disarmament Reduction, by mutual agreement, of armed forces and weapons. Economic warfare The offensive or defensive use of trade and financial transactions to gain advantage against hostile forces or nations. Electronic warfare The use of electronic technology to thwart enemy weapons and disrupt communications. Engage To battle with an enemy. Escalation An increase in violence, or area