limited war
Example Sentences
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The war against Iran has been a limited war, and its outcome is likely to be inconclusive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
In large measure because of that limited war aim, Bush was successful in obtaining both financial and military support from several nations, freeing Kuwait of Iraqi forces.
From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2023
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
Top Pentagon leaders shared this critique, and from the earliest days of the Kennedy administration, money poured in to limited war research and development.
From Slate • Sep. 4, 2015
The elements of strength in limited war are closely analogous to those generally inherent in defence.
From Some Principles of Maritime Strategy by Corbett, Julian S. (Julian Stafford)
