"Military tactics encompasses the art of organizing and employing fighting forces on or near the battlefield."
The science of winning battles and engagements.
Art of War: Sun Tzu's famous military strategy book that covers a broad range of tactical principles.
Mission planning: Creating a detailed strategy for achieving specific goals.
Reconnaissance: Gathering information about an enemy's positions, capabilities, and intentions through patrols, aerial photos, etc.
Maneuvering: Moving troops and equipment to gain a tactical advantage.
Suppressive fire: Using heavy weapons to keep enemy soldiers pinned down.
Ambushes: Exposing an enemy's flank or rear by surprise attack.
Cover and concealment: Sheltering troops from enemy fire or observation.
Camouflage: Using natural or artificial materials to deceive the enemy.
Counter-attacks: Launching an offensive immediately after an enemy attack has been repelled.
Flanking: Attacking an enemy from the side to gain an advantage.
Infiltration: Sneaking troops and equipment behind enemy lines.
Mine warfare: Using explosive devices to hinder enemy movement or kill enemy soldiers.
Sniper tactics: Using accurate marksmanship to kill or terrify enemy soldiers.
Defensive tactics: Protecting a position against enemy attacks.
Offensive tactics: Attacking an enemy's position to seize it or destroy its defenses.
Urban warfare: Fighting in built-up areas.
Amphibious warfare: Landing troops and equipment on a beach or other shoreline.
Airborne warfare: Dropping troops and equipment by parachute or helicopter.
Psychological operations: Using propaganda and other techniques to influence enemy morale and behavior.
Logistics: The process of moving troops and supplies to where they are needed.
Signals: Communicating orders and information between units, often using radio equipment.
Leadership: The skills required to command troops effectively.
Organizing tactics: How to best organize a unit for specific missions.
Training: How to effectively train soldiers in tactics and strategy.
Chain of command: The flow of authority from the highest-ranking officer to the lowest-ranking soldier in a military organization.
Military history: Examining the tactics and strategies of past military conflicts to learn from them.
Technology: How advances in technology, such as drones and computer systems, are changing military tactics.
Combat medicine: Strategies and techniques for treating wounded soldiers on the battlefield.
Guerilla Warfare: Warfare in which a smaller, less organized army or group of soldiers use surprise, hit-and-run tactics to weaken and defeat a larger, well-organized enemy.
Blitzkrieg Warfare: A lightning-fast military tactic used to surprise the enemy by overwhelming them quickly.
Siege Warfare: A long-term military tactic used to cut off a city or fortress from reinforcements, supplies, and communication until the enemy surrenders.
Mobilization: The military tactic of rapidly deploying troops and equipment to prepare for war.
Defensive Warfare: Tactics used to protect a country or stronghold from an enemy attack.
Offensive Warfare: Tactics used to overcome an enemy and take over their territory.
Scouting: A military tactic used to gather intelligence about the enemy.
Night Warfare: A military tactic that involves conducting operations at night to surprise and disorient the enemy.
Asymmetric Warfare: A military tactic in which one side has an overwhelming advantage over the other, such as using guerrilla tactics to defeat a larger enemy.
Ambushes: A military tactic that involves an element of surprise, with troops hiding and waiting to attack the enemy as they pass.
Flanking Maneuvers: A military tactic in which troops outflank an enemy's position to gain a strategic advantage.
Sabotage: A military tactic that involves destroying or disabling enemy equipment or resources.
Cover and Concealment: Tactics used to hide troops and equipment from the enemy.
Infiltration: A military tactic in which troops infiltrate an enemy stronghold to gather intelligence or launch an attack.
Counterinsurgency: A military tactic used to combat insurgencies or rebellions in a country by winning the hearts and minds of the population.
Feint: A military tactic used to deceive and distract the enemy.
Deception: A military tactic used to mislead the enemy, including using fake or disguised communications, equipment, or troops.
Maneuver Warfare: A military tactic that emphasizes mobility, speed, and flexibility to defeat the enemy.
Attrition: A military tactic in which one side wears down the other by repeatedly attacking and inflicting damage.
Combined Arms: A military tactic that involves multiple branches of the armed forces working together to achieve a common objective.
"They involve the application of four battlefield functions which are closely related – kinetic or firepower, mobility, protection or security, and shock action."
"Tactics are a separate function from command and control and logistics."
"In contemporary military science, tactics are the lowest of three levels of warfighting, the higher levels being the strategic and operational levels."
"Throughout history, there has been a shifting balance between the four tactical functions, generally based on the application of military technology."
"...usually accompanied by the dominance of an associated fighting arm deployed on the battlefield, such as infantry, artillery, cavalry or tanks."
"Kinetic or firepower" involves the application of force and firepower to achieve objectives on the battlefield.
Mobility refers to the ability to maneuver forces on or near the battlefield effectively.
Protection or security aims to safeguard forces from enemy threats and maintain their operational capability.
Shock action involves implementing sudden and overwhelming force to disrupt the enemy's operations or morale.
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"Generally based on the application of military technology, which has led to one or more of the tactical functions being dominant for a period of time."
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"...usually accompanied by the dominance of an associated fighting arm deployed on the battlefield."
"...such as infantry, artillery, cavalry or tanks."
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