Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in The Gulf and Afghanistan (1990–2009).
A military attack initiated to defeat or neutralise an enemy threat before it can materialise.
Pre-emptive strike appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for Wider World Depth Studies, especially The Gulf and Afghanistan (1990–2009) and Bush’s War Against Terror.
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