Term: First Strike


Definition:

First strike is the initial attack against an opposing force in a war. Often a surprise attack and associated with nuclear weapons since their development. Fear of a first strike has led to the proliferation of nuclear weapons encouraged by the theory of nuclear deterrence.



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