
Military operations can be classified by the scale and scope of force employment, and their impact on the wider conflict. Military operations are often known for their more generally accepted common usage names than their actual operational objectives.

Operations may be of a combat or non-combat nature and may be referred to by a code name for the purpose of national security. These actions are designed as a military plan to resolve the situation in the state or actor's favor. A military operation is the coordinated military actions of a state, or a non-state actor, in response to a developing situation.
