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rapid reaction force

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rapid reaction force

Any military unit that is maintained at a high state of readiness to react to an emergency. Specifically, it refers to a corps-sized NATO unit, formed in 1991 to meet threats anywhere in its area of responsibility; and to the European Rapid Reaction Force.
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