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GLOSARY OF MILITARY AND POLITICAL EXPRESSIONSŒ nuclear deterrent/deterrence – the possession of nuclearweapons in order to deter an attack by a foreign power (i.e. discouragethe enemy’s attack).e.g. Nuclear deterrents are widely used in modern warfare.(Pretwe nuklearnim oru`jem veoma su rasprostraweneu modernom ratovawu.)Œ nuke – a nuclear weapon; to attack with nuclear weapons.e.g. They threatened to nuke us. (Pretili su da }e da nasnapadnu nuklearnim oru`jem.)OŒ O, o – Oscar – the fifteenth letter of the phonetic alphabet.Œ objective – 1. something which must be accomplished orachievede.g. Our first objective is to improve radio security throughoutthe brigade. (Na{ prvi ciq/zadatak jeste da poboq-{amo radio-bezbednost u celoj brigadi.)2. a location or position which must be destroyed orcaptured.e.g. Our next objective is the enemy OP at grid 668526. (Na{naredni ciq jeste neprijateqeva osmatra~nica nakoordinati 668526.)Œ obstacle course – a training area where soldiers have to get pastvarious obstacles such as ditches or high walls as quickly aspossible.e.g. Obstacle course is a constituent part of BCT. (Poligonsa preprekama jeste sastavni deo osnovne borbeneobuke.)Œ obstruct – 1. to make it difficult or impossible for a person orvehicle to pass.e.g. The road was obstructed by a burning tank. (Tenk kojije goreo blokirao je put.)2. to make it difficult or impossible for a person to carryout a task or duty.e.g. He was constantly obstructed by his platoon commander.(Stalno ga je ometao wegov komandir voda.)Œ OC – officer commanding – an officer commanding a companyor equivalent-sized grouping.e.g. His OC showed great understanding concerning his personalproblems. (Komandir je pokazao veliko razumevaweza wegove li~ne probleme.)Œ offence – 1. (more often: offensive) an aggressive military action(such as advance, attack, invasion, etc.)e.g. The country has been condemned for its use of offence tocontrol the indigenous population. (Zemqa je do`ivela osuduzbog upotrebe sile radi kontrole nad pobuwenimstanovni{tvom.)2. an illegal act.e.g. He has committed several offences. (Po~inio je nekolikoprestupa.)Œ office – 1. room used for administrative and clerical work.e.g. The CO’s office has to be redecorated. (Komandantovakancelarija mora da se preuredi.)2. an administrative or supervisory position within anorganization.e.g. He is unsuitable for this office. (Nepodesan je za taj polo`aj.)Œ officer of the watch – an officer on duty.18e.g. The list of the officers of the watch is available in room 8.(Spisak de`urnih oficira dostupan je u kancelarijibroj 8.)Œ off limits/OOB – out of bounds – prohibited (to the personsspecified.)e.g. This pub is off limits to officers and NCOs. (Ovaj pab jezabrawen za oficire i podoficire.)Œ O Group – Orders group – 1. a meeting, where a commanderissues operational orders to subordinate commanders.e.g. The O Group is at 2200hrs. (Sastanak komandantske/komandirskegrupe kojoj se izdaje zapovest jeste u22.00 ~asa.)2. people who attend an O Group.e.g. The O Group was informed that the CO had been killed.(Komandantska grupa je obave{tena da je komandantpoginuo.)Œ OOTW – operations other than war – peacekeeping operations.e.g. OOTW are military activities during peacetime and conflictthat do not necessarily involve armed clashes between twoorganized forces. (Mirovne operacije/neborbena dejstvajesu vojne aktivnosti u miru i ratu koje ne podrazumevajuoru`ane sukobe izme|u dve organizovanesile.)Œ OP – observation post – 1. a covert position from which anarea of ground may be observed.e.g. An enemy OP has been located at grid 882014. (Neprijateqevaosmatra~nica je locirana na koordinati882014.)2. troops occupying an observation post.e.g. All of the OP were captured. (Celokupno qudstvo naosmatra~nici je zarobqeno.)Œ ORBAT – order of battle – identification, strength, commandstructure and disposition of the personnel, units and equipmentof any military structure.e.g. ORBAT is defined in tables of organization and equipment.(Borbeni poredak se defini{e u tabelama organizacijei opreme.)Œ ordnance – military equipment and supplies in general; weaponsand munitions.e.g. All the aircraft carried heavy ordnance. (Svi vazduhoplovisu nosili te{ko naoru`awe.)Œ outflank – to maneuver around an enemy’s flank.e.g. The enemy are outflanking us on the left. (Neprijateqnas obilazi s leve strane.)Œ outpost – a small detachment of troops placed at a distance fromthe main force, in order to provide warning of an approachingenemy.e.g. All the outposts have withdrawn to the main position. (Svejedinice predstra`e povukle su se na glavni polo`aj.)Œ out-survey/marching-out survey – physical verification of allcontingent owned stores, equipment and vehicles and UNowned accountable items upon rotation of a contingent.e.g. Out-survey is carried out by the contingent as well as byUN experts who assess the actual value of the equipment as itleaves the mission area. (Pregled posle napu{tawa rejonaobavqaju sam kontingent i eksperti UN-a, kojiprocewuju stvarnu vrednost opreme.)