defences in depth

A form of defence in depth — A strategy that seeks to delay rather than prevent the advance of an attacker, potentially yielding a limited amount of territory in order to stress the attacker's logistics and reduce their momentum.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of defence in depth
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