First strike : preemptive war in modern history /
Matthew J. Flynn.
- New York : Routledge, 2008
- viii, 261 p. 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-253) and index.
"Preemptive warfare is the practice of attempting to avoid an enemy's seemingly imminent attack by taking military action against them first. It is undertaken in self-defense. Preemptive war is often confused with preventive war, which is an attack launched to defeat a potential opponent and is an act of aggression. In First Strike, author Matthew J. Flynn examines case studies of preemptive war throughout history, Read more...