asymmetric warfare

or asymmetrical warfare


noun
  1. warfare in which opposing groups or nations have unequal military resources, and the weaker opponent uses unconventional weapons and tactics, as terrorism, to exploit the vulnerabilities of the enemy.

Origin of asymmetric warfare

1
First recorded in 1990–95

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