(DoD) A nation which receives the forces and/or supplies of allied nations and/or NATO organizations to be located on, to operate in, or to transit through its territory. Also called HN.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). host nation. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/host_nation/definitions/1962053 |
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