Kinetic military action
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title:
Kinetic military action
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"Kinetic military action" is a euphemism for military action involving active warfare, including lethal force. The phrase is used to contrast between conventional military (kinetic) action from "soft" force increasingly used against enemies, including diplomacy, sanctions and cyber warfare. The term emerged as a military jargon before it became used in wider circles at the turn of the century. Secretary Donald Rumsfeld among others used the words "kinetic" and "non-kinetic" often. "Kinetic milit
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Euphemism for active warfare
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_military_action
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2023-08-31T15:38:08Z
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