(DoD) The local military measures, both normal and emergency, required to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of enemy attacks on, or sabotage of, a base, to ensure that the maximum capacity of its facilities is available to US forces.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). base defense. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/base_defense/definitions/1960528 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "base defense" http://smartdefine.org/base_defense/definitions/1960528 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
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