Meaning of passive defense | Babel Free

Definitions

Forms of defense that offer protection without counterattacking.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“The construction of concrete revetments and hardened facilities, and the provision of chemical warfare defense equipment and clothing, all contribute to our passive defense capabilities.”

“In this view, Soviet defensive measures—including civil defense and similar passive defenses—would effectively protect their leadership and its communication system, as well as reduce civilian casualties and protect important war-related industrial capacity.”

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