naval expeditionary warfare

Military operations mounted from the sea, usually on short notice, consisting of forward deployed, or rapidly deployable, self-sustaining naval forces tailored to achieve a clearly stated objective. Also called NEW. See also expedition.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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