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Definition of Passive air defense
1. Noun. Air defense by the use of deception or dispersion or protective construction.
Generic synonyms: Air Defense
Literary usage of Passive air defense
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Military Dictionary (1987)
"See also active 'air defense; passive air defense. air defense—(NATO) All measures
designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action. ..."
2. Ideas, Concepts, Doctrine: Basic Thinking in the United States Air Force by Robert Frank Futrell (1989)
"... that air-to-air fighting did not promise to be very effective, that NATO air
and ground forces should emphasize passive air defense measures, ..."
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