Denied area
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Denied area is an
The United States Department of Defense defines a denied area as "an area under enemy or unfriendly control in which friendly forces cannot expect to operate successfully within existing operational constraints and force capabilities."[2]
When a reference is made to a friendly force denying an area to the enemy, such as a reference to friendly forces employing area-denial weapons, the intent is to create an area in which the enemy cannot operate without extreme risk.
Some effective tactics for creating a denied area do not require a significant continuing commitment of personnel or additional material. For example, once a minefield is in place, no upkeep is required unless a significant percentage of the mines have been detonated or destroyed—no residual force commitment is required. This is why a denied area may well exist behind enemy lines when, if it were secured by friendly forces on the ground, it might be considered a forward position. When hostilities end, these areas can be very dangerous and expensive to clean up, assuming that one of the combatants is willing to. (see
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See also
- Area denial weapons
- Scorched earth
References
- ISBN 9780199704699.
- ^ Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (November 2021). "DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2023-06-01 – via Federation of American Scientists Intelligence Resource Program.
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