In military science, defense (or defence) is the art of preventing an enemy from conquering territory; usually via fortifications. Defense may also be a euphemism for war.
It is a widely accepted observation that the defending side in a conflict will require substantially fewer resources to win than does the offensive side. However, in situations where the attackers have a technological advantage over the defenders, as, for example, in various cases of colonial expansion, this can be sufficient to overcome the defenders' material resource advantages.
Military defense also refers to the use of weapons, such as artillery guns, tanks, planes, etc, in war or battle to defend a certain stronghold, be it country or town or fort. See also: Arms trade
Civil defence in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was now being reorganized in the light of experience: it would consist of a chief of staff at federal level and civil defence centres at cantonal and communal/local level, each composed of a small board of professionals responsible for certain aspects.
The military would have three concerns in relation to their task: first, if they perceived civil defence work as a danger to themselves, and likely to result in military casualties, they would take steps to reduce freedom of civil defence action.
Mostly, the military found civilians a hindrance and therefore had to be convinced by civil defence and other humanitarian organizations that they were acting only in the interests of the civilian local population, without any intention of interfering with military objectives.
In military science, defense (or defence) is the art of preventing an enemy from conquering territory.
Defense may also be a euphemism for war, such as "Ministry of Defence".
In local conflicts it is generally true that defenders have an advantage over attackers, since they may have the ability to make preparations for the battle, such as laying obstacles or preparing positions such as trenches.
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