deconfliction

noun

de·con·flic·tion ˌdē-kən-ˈflik-shən

-kän-

military

: coordination of flights, maneuvers, etc. between groups especially in areas where overlapping operations are occurring in order to reduce the risk of accidents or incidents

… American officials insist that there is no coordination other than deconfliction, or making sure that their aircraft do not threaten each other.—

Anne Barnard and Eric Schmitt

Deconfliction is how friendly forces keep out of each other's way.—

John R. Bolton

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In the past, Israel exercised caution in assisting Ukraine, supplying Kyiv with early warning radars and humanitarian aid but eschewing deeper cooperation, fearing retaliation against Russian Jews and the dissolution of the deconfliction channels with Russia in Syria. —

Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025 Shortly after Russia intervened in the conflict, Israel established a deconfliction mechanism to prevent their two overlapping air campaigns from clashing. —

Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 We had also convoys regularly being prevented to move, or being attacked despite deconfliction. —

Karl Vick, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024 Goren maintained that the deconfliction process operated smoothly. —

Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deconfliction