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preemptive self-defence

noun

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  1. The concept of an armed attack on another state, when not at war, on the belief that the…

    The concept of an armed attack on another state, when not at war, on the belief that the other state represents a real attack threat. It differs from a preemptive strike which applies to states which are already at war.

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