Sentences with phrase «preemptive nuclear strike»

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But NK has an habit to show - off how developed its nuclear and missile industries are as a way to get - what they believe to be - some leverage, and each time they do so the threat becomes more credible and the USA has more justification for a preemptive strike.

The big government (s) at the time were still considering whether a preemptive nuclear first strike might be a good strategy (the idea that World War III could be won in a few days or a week and without a lot of collateral damage)-- or not.

The big government (s) at the time were still considering whether a preemptive nuclear first strike might be a good strategy (the idea that World War III could be won in a few days or a week and without a lot of collateral damage)-- or not.

It would be unwise to jump to the conclusion that the many states that did not protest the Al - Kibar strike instead acquiesced to it, thus indicating their support for a right to exercise preemptive self - defense to eliminate nuclear threats.