limited war
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One possible explanation is that Tehran believes that, despite its risks, a limited war serves its interests better.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
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
Those ties widened into a security relationship after 1999, when India fought a limited war with Pakistan over Kashmir and Israel helped New Delhi with arms and ammunition.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
Since then, the United States returned to fight Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein; in Afghanistan, clear, limited war aims were never stated.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2023
But in limited war, as we shall see, this need not be the case, and if without making these sacrifices we are able to act mainly on the defensive our position becomes exceedingly strong.
From Some Principles of Maritime Strategy by Julian S. (Julian Stafford) Corbett
