limited war
Example Sentences
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One possible explanation is that Tehran believes that, despite its risks, a limited war serves its interests better.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The war against Iran has been a limited war, and its outcome is likely to be inconclusive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Since then, the United States returned to fight Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein; in Afghanistan, clear, limited war aims were never stated.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2023
In 1999, the two countries fought a limited war in Kargil.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
It is that limited war permits the use of the defensive without its usual drawbacks to a degree that is impossible in unlimited war.
From Some Principles of Maritime Strategy by Corbett, Julian S. (Julian Stafford)
