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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. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[Mutually assured destruction]] | * [[Mutually assured destruction]] | ||
* [[Deterrence theory]] | * [[Deterrence theory]] | ||
| − | + | *[[Nuclear primacy]] | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Military Strategies and Concepts]] | [[Category:Military Strategies and Concepts]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:59, November 3, 2026
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.