| A | B |
|---|
| Strategy | a country's top-level political and military plan |
| Stability | steadiness or order in the international or political realm |
| Deterrence | prevention of war by instilling fear in potential enemies |
| Strategic | referring to a country's long-range weapons or plans; the big picture |
| Tactical | referring to short-range weapons, or to assets used in support of ground forces |
| Humanitarian | referring to help given to individuals in need, such as assistance to disaster victims, without regard to military or political concerns |
| Displacement | the weight of the volume of water that a ship displaces when afloat; in other words, the weight of a ship by itself |
| Knot | one nautical mile per hour, or about 1.15 statue (land) miles per hour |
| Pontoon | a floating structure, such as the float on a seaplane |
| man of war | a general term for an armed naval vessel |
| Drone | an unarmed aircraft or ship guided by remote control |
| Modification | an alteration or adjustment, as of an aircraft or other vehicle |
| Surveillance | close observation of the enemy |
| Logistics | the aspect of military or naval operations that deals with the procurement, distribution, maintenance, and replacement of material and personnel |
