An equivalent or equal, especially in military strategy.
〈英〉（尤指军事策略上的）等值物；可匹敌物
as modifiercountervalue weapons
威力相当的武器。
Example sentencesExamples
As for targeting strategy, finally, it appears that the country is developing a modified countervalue approach - putting an adversary's civilian assets at risk.
Given what the author assumes will be the ICBM force's problems with accuracy, he recommends a countervalue strategy that he deems sufficient to deter U.S. intervention in the country's affairs.
In other words, axiological targeting sees nonmilitary centers of gravity as more strategic and countervalue targets as more important than counterforce targets.
As the dual classification of ‘enemy leadership’ suggests, there can be overlap between counterforce and countervalue targets.
The country envisioned retaliation against strategic and tactical attacks and would probably strike countervalue rather than counterforce targets.