Military occupation
Description
Seizing and administratively controlling enemy territory during states of war by armed forces.
Implementation
Military occupation requires not only control of the administrative apparatus of the occupied nation but control of sabotage.
Claim
Occupation denies the enemy resources with which to continue fighting.
Military occupation is symbolic of a future victory.
Well administered military occupation can discredit the indigenous old administration.
Counter-claim
Large numbers of troops and administrators are tied up in occupation.
Sabotage is a constant resource drain.
Facilitates
SDG
Metadata
Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Subject
Defence » Military
Content quality
Presentable
Language
English
Last update
Jul 7, 2022