first strike

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Buck Turgidson, one of the film’s most memorable characters, while agitating the president in the war room for a first strike against the Soviet Union.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

Schools have been closed since the strike began Monday, leaving families to scramble for child care and meals as teachers rallied for their first strike since 1979.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

"I did not personally see survivors," Hegseth said of the first strike.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

It was another outstanding effort from the captain after opting to take first strike.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

The belief was that a nation could deter a "first strike," in the parlance of nuclear strategists, by making sure that the enemy understood that their strike would never succeed.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau