Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 79 pre emptive strike 62 preemptive 60 pre emptive 51 retaliate 48 retaliatory 48 retaliation 45 saber rattling 45 preempt 43 provocation 41 countermeasures 41 eventuality 40 hostile takeover 40 salvo 40 nukes 39 counterattack 39 invading 38 cruise missiles 38 retaliating 38 ballistic missiles 38 missile 38 pre empt 38 incursion 38 premeditated 38 missiles 37 missile defenses 36 ballistic missile 36 provocations 36 thinly veiled 36 Armageddon 36 invasion 35 invade 35 unilateral 35 adversary 35 publicity stunt 35 pretext 35 attack 35 deterrence 35 unilaterally 35 pre emption 34 justification 34 deterrent 34 poison pill 34 vendetta 34 contingency 34 forestall 34 weapon 34 diatribe 34 WMD 34 bellicose 34 imposing sanctions 34 WMDs 34 imminent 34 rocket 33 annihilate 33 militarily 33 smear campaign 33 gambit 33 fallback 33 fait accompli 33 nuclear weapons 33 cruise missile 33 incite 33 torpedo 33 biological weapons 33 waging war 33 overreaction 33 defend 32 rockets 32 doomsday 32 missile shield 32 aggressors 32 tirade 32 sabotage 32 defamation suit 32 enemy 32 bluffing 32 covert 32 missile defense 32 confrontation 32 rebuttal 31 broadside 31 foment 31 backfire 31 slander 31 artillery 31 unprovoked 31 Hizballah 31 backlash 31 aggression 31 atomic bombs 31 civil disobedience 31 knee jerk reaction 31 nuke 31 thwart 31 copycat 31 bioterrorism 31 Doctrine 31 foolish 31 interceptors 31 impeachment proceedings 31 prelude