(DoD, NATO) An operation undertaken in reaction to or in anticipation of a move by the enemy. See also counterattack.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). countermove. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/countermove/definitions/1961121 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "countermove" http://smartdefine.org/countermove/definitions/1961121 (accessed September 27, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, countermove, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/countermove/definitions/1961121>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "countermove" 4 April 2011. Web. 27 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/countermove/definitions/1961121> |