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Key Military Terms and Concepts Explained

The document defines various military terms and phrases, including 'arsenal', 'ordnance', and 'Pyrrhic victory', providing examples for each. It also explains concepts like 'weapons of mass destruction', 'war of attrition', and 'genocide', highlighting their implications in warfare. Additionally, idioms related to conflict, such as 'throw down the gauntlet' and 'bring a knife to a gunfight', are included to illustrate the language used in military contexts.

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Key Military Terms and Concepts Explained

The document defines various military terms and phrases, including 'arsenal', 'ordnance', and 'Pyrrhic victory', providing examples for each. It also explains concepts like 'weapons of mass destruction', 'war of attrition', and 'genocide', highlighting their implications in warfare. Additionally, idioms related to conflict, such as 'throw down the gauntlet' and 'bring a knife to a gunfight', are included to illustrate the language used in military contexts.

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1.

Arsenal (n): a building where weapons and military equipment


are stored
Ex: The army planned to attack enemy arsenals.
2. ordnance (noun): military supplies, especially weapons and
bombs
Ex; The ordnance is coming from the headquarters.
3. Pyrrhic victory (n): a victory that comes at a great cost, perhaps
making the ordeal to win not worth it.
EX: Although the army won the battle, the heavy casualties they
suffered made it a Pyrrhic victory, as they were unable to continue
fighting effectively afterward.
4. WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION: weapons, like nuclear
bombs, that cause a lot of damage and kill many people
Ex: The manufacturing of weapons of mass destruction has inflicted
many wounds
5. War of Attrition (phrase): a strategy or situation in warfare
where one side aims to gradually wear down the opponent through
continuous losses in personnel, equipment, and resources, rather
than engaging in decisive battles.
Ex: The conflict turned into a war of attrition, with both sides
suffering heavy losses over time, leading to exhaustion and
dwindling resources on both fronts.
6. War-torn/war-ravaged (adj): severely damaged by a long war,
especially between different groups from the same country
Ex: It is a long-term task to rebuild the infrastructure of a war-torn
country such as Angola.
7. Close-quarters combat(N): a close combat situation between
multiple combatants involving ranged (typically firearm-based) or
melee combat
Ex: The soldiers engaged in close-quarters combat as they stormed
the building, maneuvering through narrow hallways and rooms
with intense precision
8. Genocide (n): the crime of intentionally destroying part or all of a
national, ethnic, racial, or religious group, by killing people or by
other methods
Ex: The violence was reminiscent of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda
9. Guerilla warfare (n): an unofficial military group that is trying to
change the government by making sudden, unexpected attacks on
the official army forces
Ex: The former guerrilla warfare leader has become the pivot on
which the country's emerging political stability revolves.
10. Wage war/ declare war on (s.o/sth) (p.v): make war against
someone or something
Ex: They wage a war against us
11. Snipe at (p.v): to fire a weapon at someone or something from
a concealed position
Ex: Someone with a rifle sniped at the troops as they went through
the jungle
12. Throw down the gauntlet (idiom): To invite someone to fight
or compete with you
Ex: A price war looks likely now that a leading supermarket has
thrown down the gauntlet to its competitors.
13. Bring a knife to a gunfight (idiom): You're not ready enough
for a tough situation or face-off
14. Lay sth to waste (idiom): to completely destroy something
EX: The bomb laid the city centre to waste
15. SINEWS OF WAR(IDIOM): THE MONEY NEEDED FOR
WEAPONS AND SUPPLIES DURING WAR
EX: Conservatives conceived of this task as the mere supply of the
sinews of war on behalf of an absent king.

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