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A preemptive war is a war that is commenced in an attempt to repel or defeat a perceived imminent offensive or invasion, or to gain a strategic advantage in an impending (allegedly unavoidable) war shortly before that attack materializes.
Sep 25, 2006 · RAND Project AIR FORCE examined the nature and implications of this doctrine of striking first. This study focused on three central questions: First, under what conditions is preemptive or preventive attack worth considering or pursuing as a response to perceived security threats?
- Karl P. Mueller, Jasen J. Castillo, Forrest E. Morgan, Negeen Pegahi, Brian Rosen
- Paperback
- 2006
Aug 29, 2017 · Learn how ancient and modern examples of preemptive strikes and preventive wars have succeeded or failed, and what factors influenced the decisions of the belligerents. The article examines the cases of Sparta, Rome, Japan, Israel, and the U.S. from a historical perspective.
Preemptive force is a military doctrine that allows a state to launch an offensive against a potential enemy before an attack. Learn about the advantages, disadvantages, and controversies of this strategy, as well as its legal basis and historical applications.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 20, 2006 · Learn what pre-emptive strikes are and how they conflict with the just war doctrine. Explore the example of the Six Day War and the conditions for ethical pre-emption.
In nuclear strategy, a first strike or preemptive strike is a preemptive surprise attack employing overwhelming force. First strike capability is a country's ability to defeat another nuclear power by destroying its arsenal to the point where the attacking country can survive the weakened retaliation while the opposing side is left unable to ...
A preemptive strike is a military attack against an enemy in response to an obvious threat of attack by that enemy. Learn the origin, usage, and contrast with preventive war of this term, and see examples from news and culture.
