What characterizes a Mobile Defense?

• A. Retaining control over territory
• B. Destruction of enemy forces through counterattack
• C. Establishing a permanent base of operations
• D. Maintaining a defensive perimeter

Answer: (B)

A Mobile Defense is characterized primarily by the strategy of destruction of enemy forces through counterattack. This approach involves drawing the enemy into a pre-planned fight, where they can be engaged through rapid, flexible maneuvers. The core principle is to engage the enemy selectively, while using mobility to manage and fortify the defensive posture, ultimately allowing for a counteroffensive that targets and weakens enemy forces decisively.

In contrast, retaining control over territory focuses more on holding ground than on actively engaging the enemy. Establishing a permanent base of operations emphasizes a static, fixed approach, which does not align with the dynamic nature of a Mobile Defense. Maintaining a defensive perimeter, while related to defensive tactics, lacks the proactive element of engaging and destroying the enemy force that is central to Mobile Defense strategies.