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Person or thing that is relatively unprotected or vulnerable
A "soft target" is a person, thing, or location that is easily accessible to the general public and relatively unprotected, making it vulnerable to military
Soft_target
1989 book by Brian McAndrew
Soft Target: How the Indian Intelligence Service Penetrated Canada is an investigative journalism book written by Canadian reporters Zuhair Kashmeri (from
Soft_Target_(book)
Burning or damaging Christian church and religious property
means of anonymously registering dissent or due to churches being a soft target. In 2015, St. James Roman Catholic Church in Brighton, Melbourne burned
List_of_cases_of_church_arson
Empty tipped expanding bullet used for controlled penetration of solid objects
bullet which expands on impact with a soft target, transferring more or all of the projectile's energy into the target over a shorter distance. Hollow-point
Hollow-point_bullet
Service rifle cartridge
less likely to fragment upon hitting a soft target. This reduces the transfer of kinetic energy to the target and diminishes wounding capability. The
5.56×45mm_NATO
2006 studio album by Earl Greyhound
Soft Targets is the first full-length album by the American blues rock band Earl Greyhound. It was released in August 2006 by Some Records. Drummer Christopher
Soft_Targets
Anti-tank gun
combat in general, the HE-shells can be used to combat enemy infantry and soft targets like trucks or enemy artillery. The default ammunition stock of the MT-12
MT-12
Topics referred to by the same term
Hard target can refer to: hard(ened) target, a defended target (in relation to a security threat); the opposite of a soft target Hard Target, a 1993 American
Hard_target
Indian businessman (born 1969)
party spokespersons defending allegations on Vadra, stating he was a soft target. While Vadra is not into INC active politics he has been actively campaigning
Robert_Vadra
Caseless ammunition assault rifle prototype
likely to tumble when hitting or penetrating a soft target, and thus not as lethal. The effect on soft targets is in accordance with international conventions
Heckler_&_Koch_G11
American novelist, essayist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic
Zero (2010) Soft Target (2011) Stand-alones: The Master Sniper (1980) The Second Saladin (1982) Target (1985), novelization of film Target The Spanish
Stephen_Hunter
Soviet subsonic rifle cartridge
increasing soft tissue damage in human targets. The armor-piercing SP-6 cartridge is more effective against light armor, vehicles, or light barrier targets.[citation
9×39mm
English actor (1931–2020)
June 2020. "The Bell (1982)". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 6 February 2024. "Soft Targets". Helen Mirren. 19 October 1982. Archived from the original on 6 February
Ian_Holm
law enforcement contacted the FBI as they feared the trial could be a "soft target" for terrorism. According to the files, the FBI ended its investigations
FBI_files_on_Michael_Jackson
2016 gangland death in Ireland
Gerry "the Monk" Hutch who was uninvolved in crime and considered a "soft target", Kirwan was killed on the orders of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group
Murder_of_Noel_Kirwan
Controversial double suicide case
Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2022. "Women soft target of flamboyant politicians - Shwetnisha, Shilpi and many other victims
Shilpi-Gautam_Murder
Men's prison in London
to the Secretary of State for Justice, HMP Pentonville will remain a soft target for contraband and other security breaches as long as its dilapidated
HM_Prison_Pentonville
PDW cartridge designed for HK MP7
can penetrate the NATO CRISAT target at more than 200 meters. This ammunition combines energy transfer in soft targets and very good penetration. The
HK_4.6×30mm
British actor (1958–2023)
Italy & Lat Am Among Pre-Sales". Deadline. Retrieved 12 August 2023. "Soft Targets (1982)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 16 May
Julian_Sands
- A UK Department of Transport airport anti-terror target-hardening program. Soft target "Target Hardening". Business Crime Direct. Archived from the
Target_hardening
Air-delivered anti-vehicle submunition
fragmentation ring meant to damage any soft targets, primarily enemy personnel, in the immediate vicinity of the target. Length: 78.8 cm (31.0 in) Diameter:
BLU-108
Methods used to protect cloud-based assets
policies. Any service without a "hardened" environment is considered a "soft" target. Virtual servers should be protected just like a physical server against
Cloud_computing_security
Type of glide bomb
survivability and minimizing friendly losses. It is intended to be used against soft targets such as parked aircraft, trucks, armored personnel carriers (APCs), and
AGM-154_Joint_Standoff_Weapon
English actor (born 1959)
programme Who Do You Think You Are? Released in late 2010, the comedy film Wild Target features Everett as an art-loving gangster, and also starred Bill Nighy
Rupert_Everett
African jihadist organisation
accompanied by increasingly sophisticated attacks, initially against soft targets, but progressing in 2011 to include suicide bombings of police buildings
Boko_Haram
American/Israeli anti-tank missile system
dual-mode impact fuze with an automatic time delay if the missile struck a soft target. The Kestrel variant featured an added unguided direct-fire mode. The
FGM-172_SRAW
Type of bullet that expands on impact with a solid object
bullet has no effect on the target. Soft point bullets may not expand if they strike a target at low velocity, or if the target does not slow the bullet
Soft-point_bullet
Disposable shoulder-fired rocket launcher
between hard and soft targets. On soft targets, such as sandbags, detonation is delayed until the projectile is buried in the target, producing a devastating
M141_Bunker_Defeat_Munition
Shooting target made from hardened steel
hardened steel is AR500. Regular steel is too soft, resulting in bullets either punching through the target or making a crater whereupon subsequent bullets
Steel_target
In 1935, seeking imperial expansion, Mussolini invaded Ethiopia, a soft target, given its army was mostly irregular troops with obsolete weapons. The
Military history of Italy during World War II
Military_history_of_Italy_during_World_War_II
Nuclear weapons used on strategic targets outside of battlefields
potentially destroying several nearby soft targets of opportunity and increasing the likelihood that the primary target was within the overlap of CEP and
Strategic_nuclear_weapon
Ability to co-opt rather than coerce
In politics, particularly in international politics, soft power is the ability to influence or persuade others through the use of persuasive means, as
Soft_power
Weapon utilizing a self-contained rocket engine to propel itself to its target
gun artillery via the time on target barrage method. Time-sensitive soft target interdiction (such as personnel or unarmored vehicles moving in large
Rocket_(weapon)
Australian discount department store chain owned by Wesfarmers
Target Australia Pty Ltd (formerly Lindsay's and Lindsay's Target, formerly stylised as Target. and doing business as Target and Target Australia) is
Target_Australia
SACLOS Anti-tank missile
impact fuse. Soft Target – In this mode the optical sensor is used, but the magnetic sensor is not. The missile then uses OTA to attack its target. The BILL
RBS_56_BILL
Anti-materiel rifle designed to penetrate the armor of armored fighting vehicles
single soldier, anti-tank rifles continued to be used against other "soft" targets, though recoilless rifles and rocket-propelled grenades such as the
Anti-tank_rifle
Anti-armour cluster bomb
anti-tank (HEAT) submunitions. Its primary targets are armoured vehicles and tanks with secondary soft target (anti personnel) capabilities. It entered
BL755
Grenade suitable for use with a grenade launcher
CDTE, which has an onboard laser system to determine the distance to the target, but SAGMs are considered complementary to the XM25 rather than competing
List_of_40_mm_grenades
Armed attack at an educational institution
School bullying School violence Shoot (Hellblazer) Social rejection Soft target Suicide attack Suicide bombing Suicide by cop SWAT Terrorism Vossekuil
School_shooting
.50 caliber (12.7×99mm NATO) ammunition type
change the type of ammunition used when switching between hardened and soft targets.[citation needed] It is being exported strictly in an anti-matériel capacity
Raufoss_Mk_211
English director and screenwriter
Destino" in the anthology film Aria (1987). Other television work includes Soft Targets (1982), A Foreign Field (1985) and Gulliver's Travels (1996), which won
Charles_Sturridge
Military unit
threats including migration, extremism, violation of public order and soft target attacks as well as "disinformation campaigns related to internal security"
Centre Against Terrorism and Hybrid Threats
Centre_Against_Terrorism_and_Hybrid_Threats
Homogeneous bullet made from one solid material
designed to move fluid dense tissue in order to cause wounding to a soft target. Unlike jacketed hollow point bullets (JHP), FTMs do not rely on expansion
Monolithic_bullet
Indian Journalist
submitted to the court, "Mr. Akbar went after Ms. Ramani as she was a soft target and did not go after other women because he was afraid." On 17 February
Priya_Ramani
Arena in Minnesota, United States
into Target Center upon its opening due to conflicting soft drink rights (their home at the time, Met Center was served by Pepsi whereas Target Center's
Target_Center
Soviet/Russian multiple launch rocket system
projectiles. The system is intended to defeat personnel, armored, and soft targets in concentration areas, artillery batteries, command posts and ammunition
BM-30_Smerch
Rifle cartridge originally designed for use in the M4 carbine
bullet area over the 5.56×45 mm, and so leaves a larger wound cavity in soft targets. It also penetrates deeper and initially yaws faster. 300 BLK rounds
.300_AAC_Blackout
1979–1990 anti-Marxist Nicaraguan rebels
"neutralize" civilian leaders and government officials and attack "soft targets"”. The agency added to the Contras' sabotage efforts by blowing up refineries
Contras
British playwright and director
Caught on a Train (1980 – BBC2 Playhouse) starring Peggy Ashcroft, and Soft Targets (1982 – Play for Today). There were also TV adaptations of his stage
Stephen_Poliakoff
Sweetened non-alcoholic drink, often carbonated
A soft drink (see § Terminology for other names) is a class of beverage containing no alcohol, usually (but not necessarily) carbonated, and typically
Soft_drink
Ugandan wrestling promotion and school
Soft Ground Wrestling (Ekigwo kya Bumbash, abbreviated SGW) is an Ugandan independent professional wrestling promotion and wrestling school. Based in Mukono–Kirangira
Soft_Ground_Wrestling
British military rifle cartridge
copper slug, and reverse copper jacket that ruptures upon striking a soft target."). "The .303 British Cartridge". Lee-Enfield Rifle Website. Archived
.303_British
State in northwestern India
Bradree, Calcutta. Zuhair Kashmeri; Brian McAndrew (6 September 2005), Soft Target: The Real Story Behind the Air India Disaster – Second Edition, James
Punjab,_India
Frozen dessert
Soft serve, also known as soft ice cream, is a frozen dessert and variety of ice cream, similar to conventional ice cream, but softer and less dense due
Soft_serve
2024 studio album by Billie Eilish
Hit Me Hard and Soft is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Billie Eilish, released on May 17, 2024, through Darkroom and Interscope
Hit_Me_Hard_and_Soft
1985 New Zealand film
Hot Target is a New Zealand film that was released in 1985. It was written and directed by Dennis Lewiston. Simone Griffeth as Christine Steve Marachuk
Hot_Target
Indian external intelligence agency
E-buyer in soup for Pak writer's book on RAW. Retrieved 27 July 2007. Soft Target: How the Indian Intelligence Service Penetrated Canada – Zuhair Kashmeri
Research_&_Analysis_Wing
American air-to-surface missile
AGM-114M Hellfire II (Blast Frag) Produced: 1998–2010 Target: Bunkers, light vehicles, urban (soft) targets and caves Range: 12,000 yd (11,000 m) Guidance:
AGM-114_Hellfire
Vehicle-ramming attack in Ontario, Canada
the day after the attack, the meeting's agenda included discussion on "soft targets", terrorism and social media, and online youth radicalization. The incident
2018_Toronto_van_attack
Any file that contains a reference to another file or directory
In computing, a symbolic link (a.k.a. symlink or soft link) is a special computer file that refers to another file or directory by storing a path to it
Symbolic_link
Bullets that expand on impact with a solid object
spheres of nearly pure lead, which is a very soft metal. These would often flatten upon impact with the target, causing a wound larger than the original
Expanding_bullet
Projectile propelled by a firearm, sling, or air gun
performance against hard targets; limitations are an inability to mushroom and subsequent over-penetration of soft targets. Blank: wax, paper, plastic
Bullet
German light tank
performed much useful service against entrenched infantry and other "soft" targets, which were unable to respond even against thin armor, and who were
Panzer_I
Multi-role (anti-fortification, anti-armor) rocket launcher
automatically distinguish between soft targets (low deceleration) and hard targets (high deceleration). For hard targets, such as reinforced concrete walls
Mk 153 Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon
Mk_153_Shoulder-Launched_Multipurpose_Assault_Weapon
Radio format
"soft AC" having a more conservative sound. AC stations may also feature pop hits from previous decades that are considered nostalgic by the target audience
Adult_contemporary_music
Arrival of a spacecraft on the Moon's surface
uncrewed soft lunar landing by the U.S. The speed of a crash landing on its surface is typically between 70 and 100% of the escape velocity of the target moon
Moon_landing
Form of attack in which a perpetrator rams vehicle into people or structures
2017. Jamison, Alastair (20 December 2016). "Truck Attacks: Low-Tech, Soft Target Terrorism Is Growing Threat". NBC News. Archived from the original on
Vehicle-ramming_attack
Nuclear weapon
Pershing II missile mission shifted from destroying hardened targets to targeting soft targets at greater range. The W85 warhead, which had been developed
W86
Indian television sitcom
and naive, being the youngest of all tenants, due to which she is a soft target for others to ridicule. She had a sad childhood with quarrelling parents
Dil_Dosti_Duniyadari
Technique used for fishing with soft plastic lures
for angling with soft plastic lures. It comprises a bullet weight or similar sliding fishing sinker, an offset worm hook, and a soft plastic lure. This
Texas_rig
Military practice of using precision-guided munitions to destroy targets
laser-guided bombs. Bombs were designated for entrenched, hard targets, and for softer targets (e.g. armoured personnel carriers). Index of aviation articles
Tank_plinking
Baseball stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota
both of which terminate at Target Field Station, just 10 yards from the park's Gate 6. The first "soft event" at Target Field was an open house held
Target_Field
Czech militia-style training program for firearm owners
participants in different levels, focused on individual defensive gun use, soft targets protection, defense against active attacker, and use of firearm during
Designated Reserves (Czech Republic)
Designated_Reserves_(Czech_Republic)
Rimless, centerfire, bottlenecked rifle cartridge
Like the M855A1, the M80A1 has better hard-target penetration, more consistent performance against soft targets, and significantly greater ranges of these
7.62×51mm_NATO
American conceptual artist
documents as a source for her work. In 2015 she was in Jenny Holzer: Softer Targets at the Hauser & Wirth, Somerset in Bruton, UK which featured new work
Jenny_Holzer
Tank gun
effective against tanks but did little damage to groups of infantry or soft targets like trucks. Some tanks operating as infantry support were given howitzers
Ordnance_QF_75_mm
Archived from the original on 29 April 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013. "Soft Target: How the Indian Intelligence Service Penetrated Canada, Zuhair Kashmeri
List_of_books_banned_in_India
French intellectual and literary figure (1897–1962)
Books and Writers. Popsubculture, Bio Project, George Bataille biography SOFT TARGETS Journal, Bataille's Apocalypse Archived 29 August 2018 at the Wayback
Georges_Bataille
Siege during the Mongol invasion of Hungary
pillaged the lands of the Kingdom of Hungary, with particular focus on soft targets such as small villages and towns. One exception was Esztergom, the capital
Siege_of_Esztergom_(1242)
German WWII heavy tank
needed] The Sprenggranate 43 (SpGr) high-explosive round was available for soft targets, or the Hohlgranate or Hohlgeschoss 39 (HlGr – HEAT or High-explosive
Tiger_II
Miniature missile
missiles to be carried, and the smaller warhead provides lethality against soft targets with less chance of collateral damage. It can also be used by watercraft
NAVAIR_Spike
South Korean anti-ship missile
charge and fragmentation jacket to penetrate armored vehicles and destroy soft targets to strike North Korean artillery and missile systems; it can be retargeted
SSM-700K_C-Star
Firearm ammunition between pistol and full-power rifle
experimental W+F Bern C42 assault rifle used in the WEIZE (Weiche Ziele, lit. "soft target") program 6.5×39mm cartridge based on the 7.62×39mm of variants of the
Intermediate_cartridge
Light ground attack aircraft
drops, loudspeakers, and radio broadcasts. Air-to-ground attack against soft targets. For an aircraft—whether fixed-wing or rotary—to effectively carry out
Counter-insurgency_aircraft
Device producing a high-temperature explosion
damage to enemy fortified structures like bunkers and buildings and for soft targets like enemy personnel and light armored vehicles. The company Balkan Novoteh
Thermobaric_weapon
Norwegian 40 mm airburst grenade
This airburst capability means that the grenade can damage or disable soft targets, like trucks, with a near miss. It also means the grenade can injure
MK285
2012 film by Andrew Dominik
Mickey, Jackie explains to Driver his philosophy of "killing them softly", killing his targets from a distance or in ways which allow them no chance to experience
Killing_Them_Softly
Action-adventure series novel series
(The Carnivore Project #2) 321: Suicide Highway 322: Time Bomb 323: Soft Target 324: Terminal Zone 325: Edge of Hell 326: Blood Tide 327: Serpent's Lair
The_Executioner_(book_series)
Australian cricketer (c1874–1916)
that Marsh was scapegoated in a campaign against throwing and was a soft target because of his race. Marsh only played in two more first-class matches
Jack_Marsh
Soviet and Russian tank ammunition
rounds, for use against infantry, bunkers and light vehicles and other "soft" targets. Entered service in 1962. Uses the 3V-21 detonator (mass = 0.431 kg
125_mm_smoothbore_ammunition
Man-portable multi-role weapon system
m against dispersed soft targets such as infantry in the open, 500 m against stationary targets and 300 m against moving targets. Minimum range is 15
Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle
Carl_Gustaf_8.4_cm_recoilless_rifle
Season of television series
2010. "Rumble in the Jungle". Sea-Patrol.com. Retrieved 25 June 2010. "Soft Target". Sea-Patrol.com. Retrieved 25 June 2010. "Live Catch". Sea-Patrol.com
Sea_Patrol_season_4
Projectiles' behavior after reaching their targets
cleanly. For steel targets, the concern is to provide enough force to knock over the target while minimizing the damage to the target. A soft lead bullet, or
Terminal_ballistics
2010. "Rumble in the Jungle". Sea-Patrol.com. Retrieved 25 June 2010. "Soft Target". Sea-Patrol.com. Retrieved 25 June 2010. "Live Catch". Sea-Patrol.com
List_of_Sea_Patrol_episodes
Norwegian television series
had left the country. From the files, Dan and Maja identify several "soft targets" – loner females with little family support – who disappeared in previous
Outlier_(TV_series)
Controversy in Australia
by fairly cheap accommodation, have come into the area, the target – always the soft targets – moved from elderly people walking on the street to Indian
Violence against Indians in Australia controversy
Violence_against_Indians_in_Australia_controversy
Indian Light Combat Helicopter
ATAM missile. Prachand can also fire FZ275 LGR rockets for attacking soft targets .Prachand is also nteegrated with Mistral-2 air-to-air missiles for anti-helicopter
HAL_Prachand
Type of ammunition
[citation needed] HEI rounds are mainly used in incendiary rounds against softer targets such as aircraft, infantry, and unarmored vehicles.[citation needed]
High-explosive_incendiary
1996 video game
Prime Target is a 1996 action video game developed by WizardWorks Group and published by MacSoft for Macintosh computers. Prime Target uses the Marathon
Prime_Target
Remote controlled weapon station
used in a direct attack mode against softer targets such as IFVs, unarmored vehicles or buildings, as well as targets too close for top attack and even helicopters
ZSSW-30
SOFT TARGET
SOFT TARGET
Girl/Female
Tamil
Soft
Girl/Female
Tamil
Soft
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Very Soft; Soft Minded
Boy/Male
Muslim
Good habit, Plus point
Girl/Female
Indian
Soft
Boy/Male
Tamil
Soft
Girl/Female
Hindu
Soft
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a respelling of Salt.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English lofte ‘upper chamber’, ‘attic’, possibly bestowed on a household servant who worked in an upper chamber, or used in the same sense as Loftus.Danish : habitational name from a place called Loft.
Boy/Male
Indian
Good habit, Plus point
Female
Spanish
Spanish form of Greek Sophia, SOFÃA means "wisdom."
Female
Egyptian
, the goddess of writing.
Girl/Female
Australian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Swedish
Wise; Wisdom
Girl/Female
Tamil
Soft
Girl/Female
Tamil
Soft
Girl/Female
Tamil
Soft
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places, for example in Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, and Warwickshire, named in Old Norse with topt, Old Danish toft ‘curtilage’, ‘site’, ‘homestead’.Scandinavian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads or place names derived from Old Norse topt ‘curtilage’, ‘site’, ‘homestead’.
Girl/Female
Greek
Wise.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Good Habit; Plus Point; Speciality
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Small Farm
SOFT TARGET
SOFT TARGET
Boy/Male
Indian
See God in Temple
Boy/Male
Indian
Guard some
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Honest trustworthy
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Krishna
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gale 3.Possibly a respelling of German Gähler, a variant of Gehler.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Daughter; Cute
Girl/Female
Indian
Superior, High ranking
Biblical
(or Abieezer) father of help,father of help, helpful
Boy/Male
Czech Polish
Good grace.
SOFT TARGET
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SOFT TARGET
SOFT TARGET
superl.
Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.
n.
A kind or species; any number or collection of individual persons or things characterized by the same or like qualities; a class or order; as, a sort of men; a sort of horses; a sort of trees; a sort of poems.
superl.
Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to hard; as, a soft bed; a soft peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.
v. t.
To separate, and place in distinct classes or divisions, as things having different qualities; as, to sort cloths according to their colors; to sort wool or thread according to its fineness.
superl.
Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.
superl.
Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.
n.
Soot.
v. t.
To make soft or more soft.
n.
A soft or foolish person; an idiot.
superl.
Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines.
superl.
Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.
superl.
Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.
a.
Alt. of Soft-shelled
superl.
Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap; as, soft water is the best for washing.
a.
Having a soft or fragile shell.
superl.
Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent contrast; as, soft hues or tints.
v. t.
To separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the coarse; as, to sift meal or flour; to sift powder; to sift sand or lime.
v. t.
To cover or dress with soot; to smut with, or as with, soot; as, to soot land.
n.
A gallery or raised apartment in a church, hall, etc.; as, an organ loft.
interj.
Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.