noun
military geography
An academic and strategic field studying the influence of physical and human geography on military operations and national security.
軍事地理学は、地形や気候が作戦に与える影響を分析する。
Military geography analyzes the impact of terrain and climate on operations.
地政学 (geopolitics) focuses on political power and international relations in relation to geography, while 軍事地理学 is more narrowly concerned with military operations and strategy.
Compound of 軍事 (military affairs) and 地理学 (geography). The term is a direct calque from English 'military geography'.