noun
soft target
Military and security term for a vulnerable, unprotected target, such as civilians or unarmored facilities.
テロリストはソフトターゲットを狙うことが多い。
Terrorists often target soft targets.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
A hard target is well-protected or fortified, the opposite of a soft target.
Loanword from English 'soft target'.