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| − | '''First strike''' is a concept in [[war | + | '''First strike''' is a concept in [[war]]fare, 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 weapons|nuclear strike]] policy. |
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Latest revision as of 14:13, June 28, 2016
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
- List of military strategies and concepts
- Self-defense
- Balance of terror
- Mutually assured destruction
- Deterrence theory