"kill chain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kill chains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} kill chain (plural kill chains)
  1. (military) The process of making an attack, from identifying the target to dispatching forces and destroying it.
    Sense id: en-kill_chain-en-noun-HeVImVrE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Military Topics: government, military, politics, war

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