(DoD) An action to divert, disrupt, delay, or destroy the enemy's military surface capability before it can be used effectively against friendly forces, or to otherwise achieve objectives.
(DoD) In support of law enforcement, activities conducted to divert, disrupt, delay, intercept, board, detain, or destroy, as appropriate, vessels, vehicles, aircraft, people, and cargo. See also air interdiction.
(DoD) In support of law enforcement, activities conducted to divert, disrupt, delay, intercept, board, detain, or destroy, as appropriate, vessels, vehicles, aircraft, people, and cargo. See also air interdiction.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). interdiction. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/interdiction/definitions/1962265 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "interdiction" http://smartdefine.org/interdiction/definitions/1962265 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, interdiction, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/interdiction/definitions/1962265>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "interdiction" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/interdiction/definitions/1962265> |