Preemptive war, or preemptive anything, is where you strike first instead of waiting to be struck. Larger countries tend to let themselves be struck first, while smaller countries tend to strike preemptively.
A preemptive strike is a first strike which is intended to cripple the opponent's ability to respond. It is taken when it is believed that the opponent is preparing to strike. It often implies nuclear warhead usage.
The U.S. launched a preemptive strike against the taliban to prevent terrorism.
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preemptive strike
It means to do something first. Such as attacking the enemy before you think they are about to attack you, i.e.' "We did a preemptive strike against the enemy."
When Japan's navy and air force bombed Pearl Harbor in a preemptive strike on December 7th, 1941, the U.S. joined the war.
Players' strike has already begun in the Canadian Football League (CFL) following distribution of strike ballots by priority mail.
Infantile. Any rationale supporting a preemptive nuclear strike seems infantile.
Preemption must happen before not after something.Any response to an event is reactive, never preemptive.
The purpose of the missile sites in Cuba according to Kennedy and many respected historians is that the Russians were holding missiles there to have a preemptive strike on the US during the Cold War.
It depends who you ask. One side of the conflict may call it an unjustified attack, while the other side calls it a preemptive strike. Egypt would say it was attempting to liberate Palestine.