What is the meaning of humanitarian assistance?

(DoD) Programs conducted to relieve or reduce the results of natural or manmade disasters or other endemic conditions such as human pain, disease, hunger, or privation that might present a serious threat to life or that can result in great damage to or loss of property. Humanitarian assistance provided by US forces is limited in scope and duration. The assistance provided is designed to supplement or complement the efforts of the host nation civil authorities or agencies that may have the primary responsibility for providing humanitarian assistance. Also called HA.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). humanitarian assistance. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/humanitarian_assistance/definitions/1962075
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "humanitarian assistance" http://smartdefine.org/humanitarian_assistance/definitions/1962075 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, humanitarian assistance, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/humanitarian_assistance/definitions/1962075>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "humanitarian assistance" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/humanitarian_assistance/definitions/1962075>