military action
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While the U.S. military maintains extensive contingency plans for crises ranging from nuclear attacks to the death of senior leaders, those plans do not automatically trigger military action upon a president’s death.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Second, human accountability wherever AI shapes consequential decisions in areas like healthcare, education and lethal military action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
When the French protested, Franklin D. Roosevelt overrode every objection, telling Churchill he would impose no restriction on military action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Not diplomacy that might resolve the military action, like we’re in now.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
He had a breezy highway driving style, but when making any kind of maneuver he snapped into military action, pummeling the wheel with strong hands.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
