Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 51 offensives 46 counteroffensive 45 incursion 45 incursions 43 preemptive strike 40 provocations 40 airstrikes 40 bombardments 39 guerilla 39 forces 39 preemptive 39 aerial bombardment 39 pre emptive strikes 39 frontal assault 38 bombardment 38 counterattacks 38 escalation 38 artillery barrage 38 ambushes 37 salvos 37 saber rattling 37 naval drills 37 attacks 37 Taliban strongholds 37 campaigns 36 amphibious assault 36 skirmishes 36 maneuvers 36 counter insurgency 36 guerrilla 36 Tet Offensive 36 scorched earth 36 military 36 artillery 36 firefights 35 counterinsurgency 35 strongholds 35 pre emptive strike 35 crackdowns 35 counterattack 35 psychological warfare 35 onslaughts 35 smear campaigns 35 cyberwar 35 urban warfare 35 garrisons 35 missile strikes 35 targeted assassinations 35 onslaught 35 battlefield 35 retaliatory 35 Hezbollah guerrillas 34 enemy 34 avoid civilian casualties 34 blitzkrieg 34 hostile 34 pre emptive 34 rocket barrage 34 militant strongholds 34 risky 34 civilian casualties 34 militarily 34 invasions 34 naval exercises 34 beachhead 33 Operation Cast Lead 33 sorties 33 war 33 army offensives 33 hostile takeover 33 concerted 33 multi pronged 33 raids 33 guerrilla warfare 33 forays 33 cyber warfare 33 cyberattacks 33 bellicose 33 insurgents 33 guerillas 33 South Waziristan 32 hostilities 32 collateral damage 32 fortifications 32 factional fighting 32 aggressive 32 waging 32 artillery shelling 32 escalate 32 force 32 barrages 32 unwinnable 32 unilateral 32 army 32 dishonorable 32 ill advised 32 pretexts 32 insurgent 32 confrontations 32 Shia militias 32 Insurgent attacks