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PRE-EMPTIVE WAR [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Strategy
DEF

... a war launched against a potential enemy because of the conviction that the enemy is about to attack and that survival depends on a first strike.

OBS

In contrast to preventive war launched to take advantage of a temporary imbalance of strength favoring the aggressor, preemptive war is instigated by an immediate threat to the preemptor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stratégie militaire
OBS

Propositions d'après le lexique "Désarmement et maintien de la paix» des Nations unies qui donne «pre-emptive attack = attaque préemptive» et le glossaire trilingue des termes stratégiques qui donne «pre-emptive attack = attaque par anticipation».

Spanish

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