Difference between revisions of "First strike"
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Revision as of 20:39, January 15, 2015
First strike is a concept in warfare, that the possibility of preemptive action is sometimes required in order to secure national interests. Although the concept often carries a pejorative connotation, it was all but a necessary concept in Cold War diplomacy, and remains a key part of any national nuclear strike policy.
See Also
- Nuclear target structures
- List of military strategies and concepts
- Self-defense
- Balance of terror
- Mutually assured destruction
- Deterrence theory
