Kill chain (military)

The term kill chain is a military concept which identifies the structure of an attack. It consists of:

  • identification of target
  • dispatching of forces to target
  • initiation of attack on target
  • destruction of target[1]

Conversely, the idea of "breaking" an opponent's kill chain is a method of defense or preemptive action.[2]

  1. ^ "Kill Chain Approach". Chief of Naval Operations. April 23, 2013. Archived from the original on June 13, 2013.
  2. ^ Jonathan Greenert; Mark Welsh (May 17, 2013). "Breaking the Kill Chain". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2016.