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A [[suicide mission]] is military operation in which few of the participants are expected to survive the mission.
A [[suicide mission]] is military operation in which few, if any, of the participants are expected to survive the mission. These are not to be confused  with [[Kamikaze]] attacks used by the Japanese during [[WWII]], as the participants will certainly ''try'' to survive, even if they are unlikely to succeed.


These are not to be confused  with [[Kamikaze]] attacks used by the Japanese during [[WWII]], as the participants will certainly ''try'' to survive, even if it's unlikely.  In most cases, these missions are against a target that is considered important enough that the expected outcome of its destruction is considered worth the loss of the personnel assigned to the mission.  As it is expected that few, if any, of the personnel assigned are expected to return, they often do not include a plan for the extraction, but most missions will at least plan for their survival and rescue.  The best example of a suicide mission would be the famous Doolittle Raid over Tokyo during [[WWII]].
In most cases, these missions have a goal that is considered important enough that achieving it is considered worth the loss of the personnel assigned to the mission.  As it is expected that the personnel assigned will not return, they mission plans often do not include a plan for the extracting the personnel, but most missions will at least have a contingency plan for their survival and rescue.  The best example of a suicide mission would be the famous Doolittle Raid over Tokyo during [[WWII]].


==Suicide Missions in Fiction==
==Suicide Missions in Fiction==
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[[Category: Military]]
[[Category: Military]]
[[Category: Strategies and Tactics]]

Revision as of 15:59, 11 August 2014

A suicide mission is military operation in which few, if any, of the participants are expected to survive the mission. These are not to be confused with Kamikaze attacks used by the Japanese during WWII, as the participants will certainly try to survive, even if they are unlikely to succeed.

In most cases, these missions have a goal that is considered important enough that achieving it is considered worth the loss of the personnel assigned to the mission. As it is expected that the personnel assigned will not return, they mission plans often do not include a plan for the extracting the personnel, but most missions will at least have a contingency plan for their survival and rescue. The best example of a suicide mission would be the famous Doolittle Raid over Tokyo during WWII.

Suicide Missions in Fiction

Suicide missions are staples of science fiction and fantasy.