Discussion»Statements»Rosie's Corner» Is the Pre-Emptive Striker the aggressor? What happens if the Pre-Emptive Strike target pre-empts first? Isn't that self-defense?
The 6 days war between Israel and Egypt is a case in point. After a couple of months of belligerent talk and threats from Nasser, Israel decided not to wait and destroyed the Egyptian airforce on the ground. It caught the Egyptians, who had been talking about preparing for war, completely on the back foot, and they were overrun in 2 days, losing control of their oilfields and, functionally-speaking, the Suez canal.
The war has been studied in detail by experts world wide. Let's hope the North Koreans have not chosen to apply its lessons. They might just decide that they have nothing to lose by an attack on US bases in South Korea and Japan.
This post was edited by Plingsby at April 17, 2017 12:43 PM MDT
That's what worries me. Pre-emptive works both ways. Why on earth would you talk about a pre-emptive strike IN ADVANCE? Thank you for your thoughtful analysis and the real-life historial examply Plingsby. Those are always the most helpful! Happy Monday to you! :)
Plingsby 