noun. The act of encircling or the state of being encircled

noun. The isolation of a target by the formation of a blockade around it

noun. a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy

"A Russia policy of isolation and encirclement is not compatible with the contemporary geopolitical playing field, and we have seen this policy (in striking similarity to other, similar policies) exacerbate the hostility and corruption of the very regime it was meant to moderate."

action  military action  

beleaguering  besieging  military blockade  naval blockade  siege  

3-20  3-7  7-30  civil-military  counterair  

aerial tactics  airborne tactics  applied tactics  armored tactics  barrier tactics