Definitions
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- noun The act of
encircling or the state of being encircled - noun military The
isolation of a target by the formation of ablockade around it
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- noun a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
Etymologies
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Examples
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A Russia policy of isolation and encirclement is not compatible with the contemporary geopolitical playing field, and we have seen this policy (in striking similarity to other, similar policies) exacerbate the hostility and corruption of the very regime it was meant to moderate.
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When neither enemy deployment nor the terrain favors encirclement, that is --
FM 100-61 Chptr 2 Strategic Operations United States Army 1998
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The encirclement is a deep flanking maneuver (related to the tactical-level envelopment, but on a larger scale).
FM 100-61 Chptr 4 Army Group Offensive Operations United States Army 1998
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The encirclement is a deep flanking maneuver (related to the tactical-level envelopment, but on a larger scale).
FM 100-61 Chptr 4 Army Group Offensive Operations United States Army 1998
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When neither enemy deployment nor the terrain favors encirclement, that is --
FM 100-61 Chptr 2 Strategic Operations United States Army 1998
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India is increasingly alarmed by this strategic development, which it claims is part of China's growing "encirclement" of India.
Eric Margolis: Kashmir Could Start a Nuclear War Eric Margolis 2010
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India is increasingly alarmed by this strategic development, which it claims is part of China's growing "encirclement" of India.
Eric Margolis: Kashmir Could Start a Nuclear War Eric Margolis 2010
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India is increasingly alarmed by this strategic development, which it claims is part of China's growing "encirclement" of India.
Eric Margolis: Kashmir Could Start a Nuclear War Eric Margolis 2010
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India is increasingly alarmed by this strategic development, which it claims is part of China's growing "encirclement" of India.
Eric Margolis: Kashmir Could Start a Nuclear War Eric Margolis 2010
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India is increasingly alarmed by this strategic development, which it claims is part of China's growing "encirclement" of India.
Eric Margolis: Kashmir Could Start a Nuclear War Eric Margolis 2010
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