(DoD) An aspect of a critical requirement which is deficient or vulnerable to direct or indirect attack that will create decisive or significant effects.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). critical vulnerability. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/critical_vulnerability/definitions/1961172 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "critical vulnerability" http://smartdefine.org/critical_vulnerability/definitions/1961172 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, critical vulnerability, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/critical_vulnerability/definitions/1961172>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "critical vulnerability" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/critical_vulnerability/definitions/1961172> |