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Discover LudwigThe term "forward base" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in a military context to describe a base that is located in close proximity to the enemy's front lines. For example, "Our troops set up a forward base near the enemy's border to launch a surprise attack."
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"Forward base," one pundit said.
But is Germany any longer an American forward base?
More than 1,300 marines are deployed at a forward base about 80 southwest of Kandahar.
It then served as the forward base for Ottoman expansion into Europe.
Of course, they need a forward base, a proper platform off which to operate.
British military officials have spoken openly about the possibility of establishing a forward base in Afghanistan for some commando missions.
If Assad fell, the Iranian regime would lose its link to Hezbollah, its forward base against Israel.
When another Special Forces commander reaches a forward base near the fighting, the author writes: "He was in.
Controlling these would give opposition forces, and American planes and ground units, a forward base inside Afghanistan and a useful military resupply route.
"I sat with her on an Osprey, that weird-looking helicopter, on our way to visit a forward base in the desert.
The city could also potentially provide a forward base of operations for any American special forces that might operate within Afghanistan.
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