Flashcards: Military science

Air supremacy is a position in war where a side holds complete control of air warfare and air power over opposing forces.

An honor guard, or ceremonial guard, is a ceremonial unit, usually military in nature and composed of volunteers who are carefully screened for their physical ability and dexterity.

A patrol is commonly a group of personnel, such as law enforcement officers or military personnel, that are assigned to monitor a specific geographic area.

Demobilization or demobilisation (see spelling differences) is the process of standing down a nation's armed forces from combat-ready status.

Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation.

Militarism is the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests; examples of militarist states include North Korea, Nazi Germany, United States of America and Soviet Russia.

A military base is a facility directly owned and operated by or for the military or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations.

The political commissar (also politruk from Russian: политрук from политический руководитель, "political officer") is the supervisory political officer responsible for the political education (ideology) and organization, and committed to the civilian control of the military.

Military doctrine is the expression of how military forces contribute to campaigns, major operations, battles, and engagements.

Massive retaliation, also known as a massive response or massive deterrence, is a military doctrine and nuclear strategy in which a state commits itself to retaliate in much greater force in the event of an attack.

Network-centric warfare, also called network-centric operations or net-centric warfare, is a military doctrine or theory of war pioneered by the United States Department of Defense in the 1990s.

Total war is warfare that includes any and all civilian-associated resources and infrastructure as legitimate military targets, mobilizes all of the resources of society to fight the war, and gives priority to warfare over non-combatant needs.

Military service is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription).

Morale (also known as esprit de corps (French pronunciation: ​[ɛspʀi də kɔʀ])) is the capacity of a group's members to maintain belief in an institution or goal, particularly in the face of opposition or hardship.

A dust explosion is the rapid combustion of fine particles suspended in the air, often but not always in an enclosed location.

Mobilization is the act of assembling and making both troops and supplies ready for war.

In military science, a blockhouse is a small fortification, usually consisting of one or more rooms with loopholes, allowing its defenders to fire in various directions.

Military sociology aims toward the systematic study of the military as a social group rather than as a Military organization.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to military science: Military science – study of the technique, psychology, practice and other phenomena which constitute war and armed conflict.

Civilian control of the military is a doctrine in military and political science that places ultimate responsibility for a country's strategic decision-making in the hands of the civilian political leadership, rather than professional military officers.

The military funding of science has had a powerful transformative effect on the practice and products of scientific research since the early 20th century.

Vulnerability refers to the inability (of a system or a unit) to withstand the effects of a hostile environment.

Loss exchange ratio is a figure of merit in attrition warfare.

Intent is a key capability in 21st century military operations and is a vital element to facilitate subordinates initiative (U.S Army 2003, para. 1-69), self-synchronisation (Alberts et al. 1999, pp. 175–80) and collaboration and cooperation (Alberts and Hayes 2007, pp. 109–14) amongst team members in joint operations.