Besides them, many smaller systems exist ( tactical ABMs ), that generally cannot intercept intercontinental strategic missiles, even if within range — an incoming ICBM simply moves too fast for these systems.

Biological weapons may be employed in various ways to gain a strategic or tactical advantage over an adversary, either by threats or by actual deployments.

After Germany's failure to destroy the Soviets before the winter of 1941, the strategic failure above the German tactical superiority became apparent.

The bombings of Guernica, Rotterdam and Warsaw were tactical missions in support of military operations and were not intended as strategic terror attacks.

It is also significant that Germany ’ s position in the centre of Europe to a large extent obviated the need to make a clear distinction between bombers suitable only for ’ tactical ’ and those necessary for strategic purposes in the early stages of a likely future war.

Although this theory has the Persians moving to the strategic offensive, this can be reconciled with the traditional account of the Athenians attacking the Persians by assuming that, seeing the Persians advancing, the Athenians took the tactical offensive, and attacked them.

Whatever event eventually triggered the battle, it obviously altered the strategic or tactical balance sufficiently to induce the Athenians to attack the Persians.

Such skeptical comments apply only to intelligence at the tactical and operational levels ; at the strategic and political levels he constantly stressed the requirement for the best possible understanding of what today would be called strategic and political intelligence.

Xiongnu, Tujue, Avars, Kipchaks, Mongols, Don Cossacks and the various Turkic peoples are also examples of the horse-mounted groups that managed to gain substantial successes in military conflicts with settled agrarian and urban societies, due to their strategic and tactical mobility.

While the army command may have disapproved of his tactical and strategic decisions, the loyalty of the common soldier was unquestioned.

This cleared the way both for intensified strategic bombing of German cities and industries, and for the tactical bombing of battlefield targets.

The lack of sufficient domestic or foreign investment funding precluded by 1939 the level of industrial development necessary for creating modern armed forces for successful self-defense ; because of its strategic and tactical priorities, the ruling establishment had not primarily prepared the country for a major war on the western front.

< Blockquote > The supreme decision-making bodies of the Hezbollah were divided between the Majlis al-Shura ( Consultative Assembly ) which was headed by 12 senior clerical members with responsibility for tactical decisions and supervision of overall Hizballah activity throughout Lebanon, and the Majlis al-Shura al-Karar ( the Deciding Assembly ), headed by Sheikh Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah and composed of eleven other clerics with responsibility for all strategic matters.

At this time, Wever conducted war games ( simulated against the French ) in a bid to establish his theory of a strategic bombing force that would, he thought, prove decisive by winning the war through the destruction of enemy industry, even though these exercises also included tactical strikes against enemy ground forces and communications.

The bombings of Guernica, Rotterdam and Warsaw were considered tactical missions in support of military operations and were not intended as strategic terror attacks.

He believed that tactical aircraft should only be used as a step to developing a strategic air force.

While it was a tactical defeat for the Americans and the small fleet led by Benedict Arnold was almost entirely destroyed, the Americans gained a strategic victory.

Both tactical and strategic weapons have been maintained in Okinawa.

The slogan Exhortation, Organization, and Reprisals expressed the discipline and motivation ensuring the Red Army's tactical and strategic success.

However, these demands were actually quite desirable for him: tactical and strategic mistakes were not the responsibility of the Navy Board.

Supply chain activities can be grouped into strategic, tactical, and operational levels.

As part of the reorganization, SAC's bomber aircraft, ICBMs, strategic reconnaissance aircraft, and command post aircraft were merged with USAF fighter and other tactical aircraft assets and reassigned to the newly-established Air Combat Command ( ACC ).

But SAC did more than just provide a nuclear option during the Korean War, It also deployed four B-29 bomber wings that were used in tactical operations against enemy forces and logistics All of this led LeMay to express concern that “ too many splinters were being whittled off the stick ”, preventing him from being able to carry out his primary mission of strategic deterrence.

In voting systems, tactical voting ( or strategic voting or sophisticated voting or insincere voting ) occurs, in elections with more than two viable candidates, when a voter supports a candidate other than his or her sincere preference in order to prevent an undesirable outcome .< ref >

Nothing shows Moltke's insight and strength of purpose in a clearer light than his determination to attack on the 18th of August, at the Battle of Gravelotte, when other strategists would have thought that, the strategic victory having been gained, a tactical victory was unnecessary.

The Austrians had also shown that strategic insight and tactical ability were no longer a French monopoly.

Wedemeyer was included in 1938 German maneuvers, which gave him unique insight into German tactical operations.

His tactical insight was a key part of the Lions ' rise up the ladder, culminating in three premierships from 2001 to 2003.

He was renowned for his tactical insight and was well known for his fantastic passing range and his ability with the ball at his feet.

Valderrama was known for the accuracy of his passing, his tactical brain which allowed him to have a strong presence without the necessity of running as much as it would be expected, his exquisite technique on the ball, and his ability to provide assists that were very immaculate.

While some historians read this generous act as a sign that Emperor Menelik still hoped for a peaceful resolution to the war, Harold Marcus points out that this escort allowed him a tactical advantage: " Menelik craftily managed to establish himself in Hawzien, at Gendepata, near Adwa, where the mountain passes were not guarded by Italian fortifications.

While the other races developed antimatter-based " tactical " Warp drive, which allowed them to fight at warp speed and increase weapons power, the Romulans fell behind.

After seeing his unique tactical abilities, Captain Parck offers him a commission in the newly formed Imperial Navy, promising that in time he would be allowed to return with a force powerful enough to protect his people.

Kuyper had tactical reasons to support enlarged franchise-the ' kleine luyden ' ( middle class ) who would be allowed to vote often supported the ARP.

His performance at the bloody Battle of Antietam blunted Lee's invasion of Maryland, but allowed Lee to eke out a precarious tactical draw and avoid destruction, despite being outnumbered.

They were located on hilltops, which allowed tactical control over the surrounding countryside and provided natural defences.

This allowed the Austrians to continue the war but, towards the end of May, Napoleon abruptly resumed the offensive and suffered a tactical defeat at the Battle of Aspern-Essling.

Despite his sound tactical position, which allowed him to envelop Masséna's flank or even march towards the undefended Raasdorf, in the rear of the French army, Kollowrat moved forward cautiously, contenting himself with bombarding Masséna's force with two batteries that he had positioned near Breintlee.

He had written on February 10 to Alexander encouraging him to exert his authority and Alexander had visited the beachhead on February 14 to tell Lucas he wished for a breakout as soon as the tactical situation allowed.

Various writers have speculated that this information allowed the release of Siberian divisions for the Battle of Moscow, where the German army suffered its first tactical defeat in the war.

After his appointment, Galland was strictly confined to operational matters and not allowed to fly tactical or combat missions.

With the active forces being reduced after the end of the Vietnam War, a significant number of older C-130A Hercules tactical airlifters became available for the Guard and Reserve which allowed the Korean War-era C-119 Flying Boxcars to be retired.

His diplomatic, strategic, and tactical skills allowed him to serve his country well.

The 1st Panzer Army was ordered to drive north in an attempt to cut off and destroy Popov's Mobile Group, using accurate intelligence on Soviet strength which allowed the Germans to pick and choose their engagements and bring about tactical numerical superiority.

What has been described as an " even-handed " assessment of the affair was published in the Air Ministry's Air Historical Branch history, written shortly after the battle: " he pity is that a controversy was ever allowed to develop ; for far from the two Group commanders representing two contrasting methods of solving one and the same tactical problem they really represented tactics complementary to each other, each of which had a valuable part to play in the common struggle, the more so as together the most economical use of the dangerously limited forces available would have been assured.

According to Caesar's report, a combination of determined defense, skilled generalship, and the timely arrival of reinforcements allowed the Romans to turn a strategic defeat into a tactical victory.

These describe optional rules and multiply the tactical options allowed.

The slide retention device, which caused the slide and barrel assembly to remain open after the last cartridge had been fired and ejected, allowed the user to load the chamber one cartridge at a time ( emergency tactical loading ) should the magazine be lost or damaged.

He also highlights the development of a technique that allowed entire brigades to be landed in tactical groups, giving them greater flexibility.

Humans further developed a time-travel based computer that allowed humans arbitrary computer power to outthink the Xeelee by analyzing tactical problems ( giving the pilot tactical information to defeat Xeelee maneuvers ) and a dual black-hole cannon that would fire two singularities to merge at a known distance away, releasing enormous gravity waves in the process.

While previous Breath of Fire titles allowed groups of four characters to participate in combat, Breath of Fire III restricts the party limit to only three, yet offers a new " formation " system that allows for characters to be arranged in certain patterns for tactical benefits.

Updates from the original Suikoden include a grid and unit based tactical battle system, the addition of a three rune slot system which allows for three different runes to be equipped at once, a party inventory system, and a " dash " button that allowed the player to move around the screen quicker and vast graphical improvement.