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
In 1999, the two countries fought a limited war in Kargil.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2022
In the end, Schelling—the master theorist of deterrence strategy and limited war—could not come up with a single plausible answer when faced with a real limited war.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2021
Before leaving the general consideration of limited war, we have still to deal with a form of it that has not yet been mentioned.
From Some Principles of Maritime Strategy by Corbett, Julian S. (Julian Stafford)
