(DoD, NATO) A concentrated site or installation, the destruction or capture of which would seriously affect the war effort or the success of operations.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). key point. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/key_point/definitions/1962452 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "key point" http://smartdefine.org/key_point/definitions/1962452 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, key point, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/key_point/definitions/1962452>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "key point" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/key_point/definitions/1962452> |