Outpost (military)

A military outpost (also called outposts ) is a sub-element of a force is stationed at a distance from the main force, usually in a position in a remote and / or sparsely populated location to protect against unauthorized intrusion and again surprise attacks against its own main base to offer. As a rule, these are .. to a small military base or settlement in or on a remote border region, frontline political border or in another neighboring country

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