limited war
Example Sentences
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In 1999, the two countries fought a limited war in Kargil.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2022
Korea was frustrating in part because, like Ukraine, it was a limited war.
From Washington Post • Jun. 2, 2022
After becoming interested in theories of deterrence and limited war, he decided that nuclear strategy lent itself to his evolving ideas about bargaining and game theory.
From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2016
But it has been a greatly limited war of airstrikes under strict rules of engagement and a gradual buildup of 3,500 troops restricted to training and advising.
From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2015
The theoretical weakness of limited war at this point is the arrest of your offensive action.
From Some Principles of Maritime Strategy by Corbett, Julian S. (Julian Stafford)
