noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Rare military or strategic term for intercepting an enemy force or launching a counter-attack. In modern Japanese, more common words like 迎撃 (げいげき) or 反撃 (はんげき) are typically used instead.
邀撃作戦は敵の進軍を食い止めるために行われた。
The interception operation was carried out to halt the enemy's advance.
歴史書には邀撃の成功例が記されている。
Historical records describe successful instances of counter-attacks.