preventive strike
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Neither Mr. Tillerson nor Mr. Mattis has broken with the White House on the issue of a preventive strike.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2018
Mr. Green warned against a preventive strike in testimony on Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2018
The raid, labeled a "preventive" strike, had been aimed at the Palestinian fedayeen encamped in the hills around the village.
From Time Magazine Archive
Tensions rose to the point where the Soviets hinted that they might even launch a preventive strike against China's nuclear installations unless Peking agreed to negotiations aimed at settling the conflict.
From Time Magazine Archive
Says Christian Tomuschat, professor of international law at the University of Bonn: "It always comes down to the same question: Was there a real and imminent danger that would have justified a preventive strike?"
From Time Magazine Archive
