Peter decides they will preemptively attack Miraz's castle.

Unfortunately, neither the current RMN rules of engagement nor interstellar law gave him the right to preemptively attack someone simply because they refused to talk to him.

We think there's a strong possibility that the West will decide to attack preemptively.

Frederick preemptively attacked his enemies with an army of 150,000, beginning the Seven Years' War.

On 3 December, Yahya preemptively attacked the Indian Air Force and Gandhi retaliated, pushing into East Pakistan.

Gore claimed Bush was "proclaiming a new, uniquely American right to preemptively attack whomsoever he may deem represents a potential future threat."

We cannot attack preemptively without orders or grave provocation, can we?

Do you know how many the CU classifies as a threat, meaning the CDF is able to preemptively attack at will?

It is even reasonable to preemptively attack one's neighbour.

Besides engagement, experts say, two other policy options remain: ignoring the country, or ratcheting up pressure while reserving the right, if Pyongyang responds provocatively, to attack preemptively.