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ground-based midcourse defense
A surface-to-air ballistic missile defense system for exo-atmospheric midcourse phase interception of long-range ballistic missiles using the ground-based interceptors.
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A point and limited area defense surface-to-air missile system capable of intercepting aircraft and theater missiles, including short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles in the terminal phase.
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An identity applied to a track that is potentially hostile because of its characteristics, behavior, origin, or nationality.
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Any resource utilized by an intelligence organization for an operational support role.
View Other Definitionsstrategic concept
The course of action accepted as the result of the estimate of the strategic situation which is a statement of what is to be done in broad terms.
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