(DoD, NATO) A defense normally organized while in contact with the enemy or when contact is imminent and time available for the organization is limited. It is characterized by improvement of the natural defensive strength of the terrain by utilization of foxholes, emplacements, and obstacles. See also deliberate defense.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). hasty defense. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/hasty_defense/definitions/1961983 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "hasty defense" http://smartdefine.org/hasty_defense/definitions/1961983 (accessed September 25, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "hasty defense" 4 April 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/hasty_defense/definitions/1961983> |