Area denial weapon
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An area denial weapon is a war offensive and defensive device used to prevent an adversary from occupying or traversing an area of land, sea or air. The specific method may not be totally effective in
Minefield at East–West Germany Border in 1965
Caltrop used in Vietnam, 1968
Anti-personnel landmines
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Anti-access/area denial
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Anti-access/area denial is a military strategy to control access to and within an operating environment. In an early definition, anti-access refers to those actions and capabilities, usually long-rang
Area denial weapon
…risks to civilians entering the area even long after combat has ended, and consequently are often controversial. An area denial weapon can be part of an anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) strategy. In medieval warfare, sturdy stakes were stuck into the ground at the bottom of long lines of ditches, positioned with a sharp end…
An S-400 surface-to-air missile system can be used as an A2/AD asset.
The KD-88 anti-ship missile is part of China's A2/AD weaponry.