English Dictionary

preventive war

名詞

War started by one of the parties without having received any attack from the other party. This type of war is initiated by states unable to use diplomacy

日本語の意味

相手からの明確な攻撃を受ける前に、潜在する脅威を排除する目的で、一方の国家が先制して起こす戦争。 / 外交交渉が不可能または効果を発揮できない国家が、将来的な攻撃リスクを考慮し、先に戦争状態に入る行為。

The government's decision to launch a preventive war shocked diplomats who still sought negotiation.

政府が相手から攻撃を受けていないのに一方的に仕掛ける戦争を始める決定を下したことは、まだ交渉を望んでいた外交官たちを驚かせた。

意味（1）

War started by one of the parties without having received any attack from the other party. This type of war is initiated by states unable to use diplomacy

The German war against Poland initiated by Hitler was justified as a preventive war by Carl Schmitt, German jurist and philosopher

preventive wars （ plural ）