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...water]] and a fabric backing to add strength. It was also used to repair [[military]] equipment quickly, including jeeps, [[firearm]]s, and aircraft because of In military circles, this variant is known as "gun-tape", typically olive-green, and al

...uction.<ref name="sato-p47">{{Harvnb|Satō|Earle|1983|p=47}}</ref> Various military conflicts during the Heian period helped to perfect the techniques of sword ...e-hada mixed with masame-hada, chikei and abundant ji-nie. The hamon is of irregular width, narrow and small-patterned at the bottom and wide and large-patterne

...ith impact tools varying in coarseness. A sandblasted surface provides an irregular pitted surface by impacting sand or metal particles at high velocity agains ...the stone for monuments is most commonly granite, sometimes marble (as in military cemeteries), and rarely others. An old rose quartz tombstone stands in a [[

* As a treatment for fibrillation or irregular heart rhythms: see [[defibrillator]] and [[cardioversion]]. ...ef> [[Amnesty International]] published an official statement that Russian military forces in [[Chechnya]] tortured local women with electric shocks by connect

...s a term for [[warrior]]s who do not belong to an established government [[military]] organization. It can also be used as a euphemism for the word ''terrorist ...ions for such behavior. ''Militant'', at other times, can refer to any non-military individual engaged in [[war]]fare or [[combat]], or generally serving as a

...tary tactics|tactics]], techniques, and strategies that [[government]]s, [[military|militaries]], [[police department]]s and [[corporation]]s adopt to prevent ...rorism|what constitutes terrorism]] in [[Western World|Western]] terms. In military contexts, terrorism is a tactic, not an ideology. Terrorism may be a tactic

...are oriented to conflict involving nation-states, and only loosely address irregular forces:<blockquote> "Members of other militias and members of other volunte | comment = While military manuals rarely show individual authors, [[David Petraeus]] is widely descri

...lack the broad popular support that often occurs in strictly political or military conflicts. The [[Revolutionary Cells (RCALB)|Revolutionary Cells--Animal Li [[Category:Irregular military]]

...ups accused of terrorism understandably prefer terms reflecting legitimate military or ideological action.<ref>Sudha Ramachandran ''[http://www.atimes.com/atim }}</ref> the [[Kurdistan Workers Party]] when [[Turkey]] was ruled by military leaders and the [[African National Congress|ANC]] in South Africa.<ref name

...nt]]s including, but not limited to, armed civilians (or "regulars") use [[military tactics]], like [[ambush]]es, [[sabotage]], raids, the element of surprise, | quote=There is nothing in the purely military pages of [[Mao Zedong|Mao]], [[Vo Nguyen Giap|Nguyen Giap]], [[Che Guevara]

...y engaged in what moderns would consider "criminal activities" (except for irregular [[robber baron]]s, self-enthroned [[Viking]] [[adventurer]]s, and mercenary ...y]], illegal dumping of toxic waste, illegal trading of nuclear materials, military equipment smuggling, nuclear weapons smuggling, [[passport fraud]], providi

Al-Qaeda has attacked civilian and military targets in various countries, most notably the [[September 11 attacks]] on * The Military Committee is responsible for training operatives, acquiring weapons, and pl

...bu Sayyaf}}) also known as '''al-Harakat al-Islamiyya''' is one of several military [[Islamism|Islamist]] [[separatism|separatist]] groups based in and around ...of its attacks on civilians and its supposed profiteering. The Philippine military, however, has claimed that elements of both groups provide support to the A

...the Guantánamo Bay hearings: Barbarian "Justice" dispensed by KGB-style "military tribunals"], ''[[Financial Times]]'', December 11, 2004</ref> Three chairs ...i," Justice O'Connor explicitly suggested that a process based on existing military regulations-- and she specifically cited [[Army regulation 190-8]]-- might

'''Extraordinary rendition''' and '''irregular rendition''' are terms used to describe the apprehension and [[extrajudicia ...fighter planes to land at the [[Naval Air Station Sigonella]], an Italian military base in [[Sicily]] used by the [[US navy]] and [[NATO]], in an attempt to p

...the Guantánamo Bay hearings: Barbarian "Justice" dispensed by KGB-style "military tribunals" * The military denied all detainee requests to inspect the classified evidence against the

...ercenaries]] and [[#Child soldiers|children]]. In the United States, the [[Military Commissions Act of 2006]] codified the legal definition of this term and in ...nlawful combatant" has been used for the past century in legal literature, military manuals, and case law.<ref>Knut Dörmann: "[http://www.icrc.org/Web/Eng/sit

''B.anthracis'' appears as medium-large, gray, flat, irregular with swirling projections, often referred to as "medusa head" appearance, a ...in 1942 British bioweapons trials<ref>[http://www.sonicbomb.com/v1.php?vid=military/anthrax_island.wmv&id=533&ttitle=Anthrax%20Island]</ref> severely contamina