A preemptive strike against a sovereign nation raises moral and legal issues.

对一个主权国家进行先发制人的攻击会引起道德和法律上的争议。

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It happened to be a moment of high tension in which the Kremlin had feared a preemptive strike.

当时恰好是克里姆林宫担心美国先发制人的高度紧张时期。

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At a news conference, Mr. Barak indicated the Jewish State is prepared to launch a preemptive strike on Iranian nuclear facilities.

巴拉克在记者会上曾经暗示，以色列这个犹太国家准备对伊朗的核设施发动先发制人的攻击。

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At a news conference,Mr.Barak indicated the Jewish State is prepared to launch a preemptive strike on Iranian nuclear facilities.

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The decision to preempt is never easy and would be rendered far costlier if an Israeli preemptive strike would endanger U.S. peacekeeping forces.

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The filing, in a nutshell, was a preemptive strike to try to prevent a potential legal strategy the union may use in a couple weeks.

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