Starvation Blockade

A starvation blockade is a military strategy that involves cutting off supplies, particularly food and essential goods, to a city, region, or country to weaken its inhabitants and force them into submission. This method aims to create significant hardships for civilians, potentially leading to unrest or surrender, without engaging in direct combat. Starvation blockades have been used throughout history in various conflicts to try to achieve strategic goals and can have severe humanitarian impacts, affecting not just combatants but also innocent civilians caught in the crossfire.