military operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force"

counteroffensive - a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force

dirty war - an offensive conducted by secret police or the military of a regime against revolutionary and terrorist insurgents and marked by the use of kidnapping and torture and murder with civilians often being the victims; "thousands of people disappeared and were killed during Argentina's dirty war in the late 1970s"

push back, rollback - the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw

offending - offending against or breaking a law or rule; "contracts offending against the statute were canceled"

aggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers"

hostile - characterized by enmity or ill will; "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"

harmful - causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking"

disrespectful - exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"

evil, wicked - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"

hateful - evoking or deserving hatred; "no vice is universally as hateful as ingratitude"- Joseph Priestly

unpalatable - not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind; "an unpalatable meal"; "unpalatable truths"; "unpalatable behavior"

unpleasant - not pleasant; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"

unwholesome - detrimental to physical or moral well-being; "unwholesome food"; "unwholesome habits like smoking"