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Asymmetrical warfare is a euphemism for terrorism, just like collateral damage is a euphemism for killing innocent civilians.
Alan Dershowitz

Meaning of "asymmetrical warfare" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE

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Asymmetrical warfare is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Asymmetric warfare

Asymmetric warfare is war between belligerents whose relative military power differs significantly, or whose strategy or tactics differs significantly. Asymmetric warfare can describe a conflict in which the resources of two belligerents differ in essence and in the struggle, interact and attempt to exploit each other's characteristic weaknesses. Such struggles often involve strategies and tactics of unconventional warfare, the weaker combatants attempting to use strategy to offset deficiencies in quantity or quality. Such strategies may not necessarily be militarized. This is in contrast to symmetric warfare, where two powers have similar military power and resources and rely on tactics that are similar overall, differing only in details and execution. The term is frequently used to describe what is also called "guerrilla warfare", "insurgency", "terrorism", "counterinsurgency", and "counterterrorism", essentially violent conflict between a formal military and an informal, less equipped and supported, undermanned but resilient opponent.

Definition of asymmetrical warfare in the English dictionary

The definition of asymmetrical warfare in the dictionary is warfare between a powerful military force and a weak guerilla force.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE

airfare
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atomic warfare
bacteriological warfare
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biological warfare
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electronic warfare
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guerrilla warfare
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psychological warfare
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Synonyms and antonyms of asymmetrical warfare in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «asymmetrical warfare» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE

Find out the translation of asymmetrical warfare to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of asymmetrical warfare from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «asymmetrical warfare» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不对称战争
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

guerra asimétrica
570 millions of speakers

English

asymmetrical warfare
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विषम युद्ध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحرب غير المتكافئة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

асимметричная война
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guerra assimétrica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসম যুদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guerre asymétrique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peperangan asimetris
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

asymmetrische Kriegsführung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非対称の戦争
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비대칭 전쟁
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asymmetrical warfare
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

chiến tranh không đối xứng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமச்சீரற்ற போர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असंरक्षित युद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Asimetrik savaş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guerra asimmetrica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wojna asymetryczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

асиметрична війна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

război asimetric
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ασύμμετρου πολέμου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

asimmetriese oorlogvoering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

asymmetrisk krigföring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

asymmetrisk krigføring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of asymmetrical warfare

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE»

The term «asymmetrical warfare» is normally little used and occupies the 139.219 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «asymmetrical warfare» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «asymmetrical warfare» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about asymmetrical warfare

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QUOTES WITH «ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word asymmetrical warfare.
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Alan Dershowitz
Asymmetrical warfare is a euphemism for terrorism, just like collateral damage is a euphemism for killing innocent civilians.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE»

Discover the use of asymmetrical warfare in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to asymmetrical warfare and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Asymmetrical warfare: today's challenge to U.S. military power
Examines the vast array of constraints on America's ability to employ military force
Roger W. Barnett, 2003
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The Moral Dimension of Asymmetrical Warfare: ...
PART I The superpower and asymmetry PART II Jus ad bellum, jus in bello, jus post bellum PART III Leadership and accountability PART IV Soldiers perspectives PART V Ethical Education and Decision-making for the Military PART VI Stress and ...
Th. A. Van Baarda, D. E. M. Verweij, 2009
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Principles of Asymmetrical Warfare: How to Beat ...
"Principles of Asymmetrical Warfare" provides fresh ideas on fighting the Isfasts and winning. Therefore, if you desire to know how to beat the Isfasts at their own game, read "Principles of Asymmetrical Warfare."
Robert Uda, 2007
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Asymmetric Warfare: Threat and Response in the 21st Century
This is an indispensable guide to one of the key topics in security studies today.
Rod Thornton, 2007
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International Humanitarian Law Facing New Challenges: ...
Asymmetrical warfare is not a new phenomenon in military life, as Michael Schmitt rightly stresses in the introduction of his paper. Since time immemorial, military strategists reflect and argue about asymmetries in warfare, and since two  ...
Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg, Volker Epping, 2007
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The Law of Air Warfare: Contemporary Issues
It is precisely here that asymmetrical warfare reveals its ultimate meaning. While recognising the growing role of air power and of the resulting asymmetry between combatants, the conventional wisdom usually overlooks the consequences that ...
Natalino Ronzitti, Gabriella Venturini, 2006
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Americans and Asymmetric Conflict: Lebanon, Somalia, and ...
Asymmetrical warfare, the subject of this book, is and probably always has been an enigma, especially to those against whom it is employed, but also to some extent to its practitioners. For those against whom asymmetrical warfare is waged , ...
Adam Lowther, 2007
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Globalization, Armed Conflicts and Security
Asymmetrical Warfare or Asymmetrical Society? The Changing Form of War and the Collapse of International Society Alessandro Colombo War, the International System and International Society The conventional wisdom usually overlooks ...
Alessandro Gobbicchi, 2004
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Globalization and Asymmetrical Warfare
Globalization is having a tremendous effect on the ability of terrorist and criminal organizations to act on a global scale.
William J Hartman, 2012
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The 100 Best Trends, 2006: Emerging Developments You Can't ...
Americans had entered the Age of Asymmetrical Warfare. In one sense, asymmetrical warfare is as ancient as history. It has been at work anytime a force of insurgents or raiders has used crude weapons and guerrilla tactics to harass and ...
George Ochoa, Melinda Corey, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASYMMETRICAL WARFARE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term asymmetrical warfare is used in the context of the following news items.
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What's behind the spate of bomb threats against airlines?
“Perhaps this is the next evolution of asymmetrical warfare,” the magazine suggested. There's another, more likely possibility: it's simply the ... «Macleans.ca, Jul 15»
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Opinion: The Israeli Left-Wing Lexicon of Lies
In similar cases of asymmetrical warfare, the global average for ratio of civilian casualties to combatants is 3:1. In the Gaza war, the ratio was ... «JP Updates, Jul 15»
3
Protective Edge: Soldiers under fire
It is essentially the crystallized embodiment of the idea of asymmetrical warfare: a war where one side has the very best military hardware and ... «Israel Hayom, Jun 15»
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Terror strikes on three continents, can others be stopped?
The Islamic State clearly wants to hit Western targets because it believes that is part of its strategy of asymmetrical warfare. It believes that ... «PBS NewsHour, Jun 15»
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Venezuelan Paramilitaries Wreak Havoc with Cuban, FARC Support
... between the Venezuelan government and the FARC that the guerrilla trains these groups in terrorism tactics and asymmetrical warfare, given ... «PanAm Post, Jun 15»
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New caucus puts spotlight on UN peacekeeping
The event underscored the escalating array of challenges facing peacekeeping forces, including asymmetrical warfare, terrorist operations, ... «The Hill, Jun 15»
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US 'welcomes' China to set rules on global affairs: Biden
... Beijing and Taiwan said Work's claims were exaggerated, even though the People's Liberation Army was developing "asymmetrical warfare", ... «South China Morning Post, Jun 15»
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The 21st Century Jeep: JLTV Race Hits Final Stretch
The issue is that modern asymmetrical warfare has no front lines so even vehicles not intended for combat needs more defense than it did in ... «Breaking Defense, Jun 15»
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Does Islam Have a Role in Suicide Bombings?
[60] Lankford also seems to misunderstand the role of suicide terrorism in the asymmetrical warfare carried out by these organizations, at one ... «FrontPage Magazine, Jun 15»
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Towards A Global Military Fighting Machine: One World Government …
This document outlines how asymmetrical warfare both currently and in the ... Jade Helm is practicing asymmetrical warfare against American ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Asymmetrical warfare [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/asymmetrical-warfare>. Apr 2024 ».
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