Political jargon for an act of war or other violent military operations. Generally used when politicians don't want to say "war."
“I think what we are doing is enforcing a resolution that has a very clear set of goals, which is protecting the Libyan people, averting a humanitarian crisis, and setting up a no-fly zone,” a White House official says. “Obviously that involves KINETIC MILITARY ACTION, particularly on the front end.”
by M2Bradley87 March 24, 2011