limited war
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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
Those ties widened into a security relationship after 1999, when India fought a limited war with Pakistan over Kashmir and Israel helped New Delhi with arms and ammunition.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
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
Austria seems to have expected a limited war, i.e. only with the Serbs.
From The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) by John Holland Rose
