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Preemptive attack using nuclear weapons
nuclear strategy, a first strike or preemptive strike is a preemptive surprise attack employing overwhelming force. First strike capability is an attacking
First strike (nuclear strategy)
First_strike_(nuclear_strategy)
Topics referred to by the same term
First strike most commonly refers to: First strike (nuclear strategy) Preemptive war First strike may also refer to: First Strike (1979 film), a United
First_strike
1996 Hong Kong film by Stanley Tong
Police Story 4: First Strike (Chinese: 警察故事4之簡單任務), also known as First Strike or Jackie Chan's First Strike, is a 1996 Hong Kong action film directed
First_Strike_(1996_film)
U.S. military compact assault ration
The First Strike Ration (FSR) is a compact assault United States military ration. It is designed to be consumed on the move during the first 72 hours of
First_Strike_Ration
2003 novel by Eric Nylund
Halo: First Strike is a military science fiction novel by Eric Nylund, based on the Halo series of video games. The book was released in December 2003
Halo:_First_Strike
First strike is a marketing term used by third party coin grading services which refers to coins which were struck first by a mint. The U.S. Mint maintains
First_strike_(coinage)
2001 studio album of re-recorded songs by Testament
First Strike Still Deadly is the ninth studio album by Testament, released in 2001. It consists of re-recorded songs released on The Legacy and The New
First_Strike_Still_Deadly
Response to a powerful first nuclear strike
one massive first strike against its opponent's own nuclear forces. The possession of second-strike capabilities counters a first-strike nuclear threat
Second_strike
Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean airstrikes
dead) in at least 63 strikes on 64 vessels and the US had made its first strike on a land target within Venezuela. The strikes came amid tensions between
United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear
United_States_strikes_on_alleged_drug_traffickers_during_Operation_Southern_Spear
1983 studio album by Cobra
First Strike is the debut and sole studio album released by Swiss-American hard rock band Cobra. Originally released in 1983 by Epic Records, the record
First_Strike_(album)
Policy on use of nuclear weapons
policy, as during the lifetime of the Soviet Union a pre-emptive nuclear strike was commonly argued as a key option to afford NATO a credible nuclear deterrent
No_first_use
Hong Kong action film series
clothes. Police Story 4: First Strike (Chinese: 警察故事4之簡單任務), also known as First Strike, Police Story 4, or Jackie Chan's First Strike, was made in 1996 and
Police_Story_(film_series)
Bombing the same location a second time
or double-tap, is the practice of following a strike (be it bombardment such as missile strike, air strike, artillery shelling, or detonation of explosive
Double-tap_strike
1979 American TV series or program
First Strike is a 1979 TV documentary film created by KRON-TV and Chronicle Publishing Company under the broadcast division name "Chronicle Broadcasting
First_Strike_(1979_film)
Baseball strategy
first-pitch strike is when the pitcher throws a strike to the batter during the first pitch of the at bat. Statistics indicate that throwing a strike
First-pitch_strike
Video game series by Valve
Counter-Strike (CS) is a series of multiplayer tactical first-person shooter video games, in which opposing teams attempt to complete various objectives
Counter-Strike
2009 anime film
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (Japanese: テイルズ オブ ヴェスペリア 〜The First Strike〜, Hepburn: Teiruzu Obu Vesuperia ~The First Strike~) is a 2009 Japanese
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike
Tales_of_Vesperia:_The_First_Strike
Doctrine of military strategy
nuclear weapons by an attacker on a nuclear-armed defender with second-strike capabilities would result in the complete annihilation of both the attacker
Mutually_assured_destruction
2026 Iran war missile strike
the initial strike to the school was followed by a second, "double tap" strike. One of the medics recounted that, following the first strike, the school's
2026_Minab_school_attack
Fourth carrier battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II
the strike, the US aircraft proceeded in small groups towards the Japanese ships, rather than forming into a single large strike force. The first group—consisting
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Battle_of_the_Santa_Cruz_Islands
First Strike is a fictional government funded team of superheroes published by DC Comics. They first appeared in Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters #3
First_Strike_(DC_Comics)
The Baker Bobcat and the follow-on Baker Supercat are American homebuilt aircraft that were designed by Bobby Baker. The Baker Supercat is a low-wing,
Baker_Supercat
20th episode of the 3rd season of Stargate Atlantis
"First Strike" is the 60th episode and the third season finale of the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. The episode originally aired
First Strike (Stargate Atlantis)
First_Strike_(Stargate_Atlantis)
Military conflict that deploys nuclear weaponry
anywhere in the world—give a nation a "second strike" capability (i.e., after absorbing a "first strike"). Before the advent of the SLBM, thinkers feared
Nuclear_warfare
American media labor union
was the first such organized strike within the video game industry and the first voice actors' strike in 17 years, as well as the first strike within the
SAG-AFTRA
Hypothetical future global conflict
valley in a first-strike scenario, which would result in as many as two million Polish civilian casualties. In response, a Soviet counter-strike would be
World_War_III
Postal union labour dispute in Canada
two separate strike actions against Canada Post by the national membership of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). The first strike began on November
2024–2025 Canada Post labour dispute
2024–2025_Canada_Post_labour_dispute
Group of stuntmen who work alongside Jackie Chan
Drunken Master II, Rumble in the Bronx, Thunderbolt, Police Story 4: First Strike, Mr. Nice Guy, Rush Hour, Who Am I?, Jackie Chan: My Stunts, Gorgeous
Jackie_Chan_Stunt_Team
Video game franchise
decided to cancel First Strike due to considerable changes made to the narrative and characters of Overwatch since First Strike was first conceived. The
Overwatch
2017 comic book storyline
First Strike is a 2017 comic book storyline published by IDW Publishing, running from August 9 to October 25, 2017. It is the sequel to 2016's Revolution
First_Strike_(IDW_Publishing)
Work stoppage by employees
Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike in British English, or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees
Strike_action
Submarine that can launch ballistic missiles
signature), thus making them a survivable deterrent in the event of a first strike and a key element of the mutual assured destruction policy of nuclear
Ballistic_missile_submarine
Type of intercontinental ballistic missile designed by the Soviet Union
viewed by certain United States analysts as giving the Soviet Union first-strike advantage over the U.S, particularly because of its rapid silo-reload
R-36_(missile)
Labor strike in the United States
strike was a labor strike by more than 33,000 machinists employed by aerospace giant Boeing from September to November 2024. It was the first strike by
2024 Boeing machinists' strike
2024_Boeing_machinists'_strike
Set of three types of nuclear-strike standoff weapons
destroy a nation's nuclear forces in a first-strike attack, which preserves their own ability to launch a second strike and therefore increases their nuclear
Nuclear_triad
Australian professional wrestler, actor, and powerlifter (born 1970)
He made his acting career debut that same year in Police Story IV: First Strike (1996), opposite Jackie Chan. He began his wrestling career for Australian
Nathan_Jones_(wrestler)
List of incidents which could have led to a nuclear exchange
events or non-nuclear rocket launches for an ICBM first strike and therefore recommending a second strike. Though exact details on many nuclear close calls
Nuclear_close_calls
US/UK SLBM
accuracy—approaching that of land-based missiles—enables it to be used as a first strike weapon. Trident II missiles are carried by 14 US Ohio and 4 British Vanguard-class
UGM-133_Trident_II
American lifestyle brand and gaming organization
competes in several video games, including Apex Legends, Call of Duty, Counter-Strike 2, Rainbow Six Siege, Marvel Rivals, and Valorant. They currently operate
100_Thieves
Tactic wargame (1985)
two six-sided dice to determine variable results, such as whether a shot strikes its target and the location it hits. Of the units represented in the game
Classic_BattleTech
Canadian trade union
In 1993, Ontario's first NDP government altered the legislation governing Ontario Public Service employees to allow them to strike. In 1996, Ontario Public
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Ontario_Public_Service_Employees_Union
American media labor dispute
screenwriters—went on strike over a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). Lasting 148 days, the strike is tied with
2023 Writers Guild of America strike
2023_Writers_Guild_of_America_strike
Widespread US rail-worker strike
for the third time in a year. It was the first strike that spread across multiple states in the U.S. The strike ended 52 days later, after it was put down
Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1877
Ballistic missile payload containing multiple warheads which are independently targetable
city of Dnipro, marking their first usage in combat. The military purpose of a MIRV is fourfold: Enhance first-strike proficiency for strategic forces
Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle
Multiple_independently_targetable_reentry_vehicle
first strike hitting Syrian territory seemed to have been directed towards Turkey and was promptly shot down by NATO forces, however, later strikes directly
Syria_in_the_2026_Iran_war
US trade union
in 1966 and conducted several strikes during the 1970s and 1980s. In September 2012, the union began its first strike in 25 years. The CTU is also affiliated
Chicago_Teachers_Union
NATO command post exercise in 1983
Archer 83 was a ruse of war, obscuring preparations for a genuine nuclear first strike. In response, the Soviet Union readied their nuclear forces and placed
Able_Archer_83
Pennsylvanian Coal Strike
The Coal strike of 1902 (also known as the anthracite coal strike) was a strike by the United Mine Workers of America in the anthracite coalfields of eastern
Anthracite coal strike of 1902
Anthracite_coal_strike_of_1902
Military doctrine focusing on using more force in retaliation to an attack
its allies. Massive retaliation is essentially a preemptive nuclear first strike. In the event of imminent attack from the Soviet Union, NATO forces would
Massive_retaliation
Cold War-era nuclear weapons control system
first strike. To ensure its functionality the system was designed to be mostly automatic, with the ability to decide an adequate retaliatory strike on
Dead_Hand
High amount of military value in nuclear strategy concerning targeting
impact of a retaliatory second strike.[citation needed] However, counterforce attacks are possible in a second strike as well, especially with more survivable
Counterforce
1919 workers' strike in Seattle, Washington
Some commentators blamed the strike on Bolsheviks and other radicals inspired by "un-American" ideologies, making it the first expression of the anti-left
Seattle_General_Strike
Labour strikes and protests in Italy against complicity in the Gaza genocide
On 22 September 2025, a 24-hour general strike called by grassroots unions Unione Sindacale di Base (USB), Confederazione Unitaria di Base [it] (CUB),
2025 Italian general strikes and protests for Gaza
2025_Italian_general_strikes_and_protests_for_Gaza
Military strategy
government or group. In nuclear warfare theory, a decapitation strike is a pre-emptive first strike attack that aims to destabilize an opponent's military and
Decapitation (military strategy)
Decapitation_(military_strategy)
2017 British crime drama series
Strike (also known as C. B. Strike internationally) is a British crime drama television programme based on the book series Cormoran Strike by J. K. Rowling
Strike_(TV_series)
1964 film directed by Sidney Lumet
ensuing attempts to stop the bomber group before it can deploy a nuclear first strike. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on October 7, 1964. It was
Fail_Safe_(1964_film)
Fictional character
in Season 5. Dr. Keller was introduced in the third season finale, "First Strike". She is a brilliant young doctor and becomes a member of the Atlantis
Jennifer_Keller
February 2026, following the initial strikes during the 2026 Iran war, Iran conducted retaliatory missile and drone strikes on Bahrain, hitting multiple buildings
2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Bahrain
Incident which nearly precipitated nuclear warfare
U.S. government preparing for a first strike, headed by a President Ronald Reagan capable of ordering a first strike." Regarding the incident involving
1983 Soviet nuclear false alarm incident
1983_Soviet_nuclear_false_alarm_incident
1998 Japanese anime film directed by Kunihiko Yuyama
on October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013. "Pokémon The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back Special Event!". CartoonNetwork.com. Time Warner. Archived
Pokémon:_The_First_Movie
Strike with most of the labour force
A general strike (or mass strike) is a strike action in which a substantial proportion of the total labour force in a city, region, or country participates
General_strike
Hong Kong film director
(1993) Rumble in the Bronx (1995) Police Story 4: First Strike (1996) Mr. Magoo (1997) China Strike Force (2000) The Myth (2005) CZ12 (2012) Kung Fu Yoga
Stanley_Tong
on strike in protest of goods shortages, lack of property rights and poor working conditions. The largest strike in Soviet history, it was the first strike
1989_Soviet_miners'_strikes
Russian intercontinental ballistic missile
protection system, which is claimed to negate a potential adversary's first strike advantage by discharging a cloud of metal arrows or balls kinetically
RS-28_Sarmat
2004 compilation album by Testament
Spitfire Records. The first CD is composed of tracks from Testament's Demonic and The Gathering. The second CD is the entire First Strike Still Deadly album
Days_of_Darkness_(album)
divided potential nuclear war into two stages: first strike and second strike. First strike meant the first use of nuclear weapons by one nuclear-equipped
History_of_nuclear_weapons
indicating a lack of incentives for any party to initiate the nuclear first strike; the term is also used in a broader sense of the state of the international
Strategic_stability
Ballistic missile with a range of more than 5,500 kilometres
allowing a single missile to carry several warheads, each of which can strike a different target. The United States, Russia, China, France, India, the
Intercontinental ballistic missile
Intercontinental_ballistic_missile
Historic labor action
shellers strike was a labor strike involving 12,000 pecan shellers in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Considered the largest labor strike in San Antonio's
1938 San Antonio pecan shellers strike
1938_San_Antonio_pecan_shellers_strike
1920-1922 workers' uprising in Argentina
name given to the uprising and violent suppression of a rural workers' strike in the Argentine province of Santa Cruz in Patagonia between 1920 and 1922
Patagonia_Rebelde
Series of air-to-ground attacks during the Iraqi insurgency
Noor-Eldeen) were killed during this first strike; Chmagh, who was injured, died in the second strike. The second strike, also using 30 mm rounds, was directed
July 12, 2007, Baghdad airstrike
July_12,_2007,_Baghdad_airstrike
Qatar have been subject to Iranian missile strikes. Qatar's airspace was closed the day of the first strikes, disrupting flights from Hamad International
2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Qatar
American media labor dispute
recreation. It marked the first time that actors initiated a labor dispute in the U.S. since the 1980 actors strike and the first time that actors and writers
2023_SAG-AFTRA_strike
Railway industrial action in the UK between 2016 and 2019
Between 2016 and 2019, major industrial action in the form of periodic strikes and protests took place on the national railway network of the island of
2016–2019 United Kingdom railway strikes
2016–2019_United_Kingdom_railway_strikes
American all-weather multirole fighter aircraft
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15E Strike Eagle is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle
McDonnell_Douglas_F-15E_Strike_Eagle
1965 film
Strike First Freddy (Danish: Slå først Frede!) is a 1965 Danish spy comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Morten Grunwald as Frede. The film
Strike_First_Freddy
Significant events in Canadian labour history
refuse to proceed to Lesser Slave River because of lack of provisions. First known strike action in Canada. 1803 – Seven men working for Peter Fidler at Lake
List_of_strikes_in_Canada
UK container port in Felixstowe
stake in Felixstowe for £50m.[citation needed] On 21 August 2022, the first strike in thirty years occurred when about 1,900 Unite members walked out in
Port_of_Felixstowe
American trade unionist
As a result of this strike, the union was fined heavily and Toussaint jailed briefly. The December 2005 strike was the first strike shutting down public
Roger_Toussaint
Labor strike in Massachusetts, United States
University strikes were labor strikes in Boston, Massachusetts by graduate students and residential life workers at Boston University. The first strike began
2024 Boston University strikes
2024_Boston_University_strikes
class soldiers' return from World War I, the railway strikes began on 23 February 1920. The first strike wave saw moderate success and ended on 4 March. The
1920_French_railway_strikes
Japanese media franchise
Strike Witches (Japanese: ストライクウィッチーズ, Hepburn: Sutoraiku Witchīzu) is a Japanese media mix franchise originally created by Fumikane Shimada via a series
Strike_Witches
Pakistan Air Force operation during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Operation Chengiz Khan was the code name assigned to the preemptive strikes carried out by the Pakistan Air Force on the forward airbases and radar installations
Operation_Chengiz_Khan
2000 first-person shooter video game
Counter-Strike (also known as Half-Life: Counter-Strike or Counter-Strike 1.6) is a 2000 tactical first-person shooter game developed by Valve Corporation
Counter-Strike_(video_game)
Labor stoppage on U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports
The 2024 United States port strike was a labor strike involving over 47,000 port workers who are part of the International Longshoremen's Association
2024 United States port strike
2024_United_States_port_strike
April 1914 massacre during the Colorado Coalfield War
United Mine Workers of America strike against poor labor conditions in CF&I's southern Colorado coal mines. The strike was organized by miners working
Ludlow_Massacre
Nuclear weapons delivery system
pre-emptive nuclear strike. A nation observing their enemy developing the FOBS could logically conclude that they viewed a first strike as a viable nuclear
Fractional Orbital Bombardment System
Fractional_Orbital_Bombardment_System
Self-propelled guided weapon system
adversary's space-based and nuclear weapons, a force multiplier for a nuclear first strike, a countermeasure against an adversary's anti-ballistic missile defense
Missile
Labor strike in Dublin, Virginia, U.S.
Volvo Trucks strike was a labor strike involving workers at a Volvo Trucks production facility in Dublin, Virginia, United States. The strike began in April
2021 Virginia Volvo Trucks strike
2021_Virginia_Volvo_Trucks_strike
2004 studio album by Bad Religion
The Empire Strikes First is the thirteenth studio album by American punk rock band Bad Religion, released on June 8, 2004. The album is heavily influenced
The_Empire_Strikes_First
Industrial action in British coal mining
From 1984 until 1985, a major miners' strike shook the British coal industry in response to proposed closures of uneconomic pits. It was led by Arthur
1984–1985 United Kingdom miners' strike
1984–1985_United_Kingdom_miners'_strike
The Washington Navy Yard labor strike of 1835 is considered the first strike of federal civilian employees. The strike began on Wednesday July 31, 1835
1835 Washington Navy Yard labor strike
1835_Washington_Navy_Yard_labor_strike
Fictional character
Flynn are also the protagonists of the anime film Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike which details their backstories as an imperial knight protecting a town
Yuri_Lowell
British-led naval force
the first strike group deployment for the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, and the first operational deployment of the UK Carrier Strike Group
United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group 21
United_Kingdom_Carrier_Strike_Group_21
Strikes in 2023
traders strike; 2023 Royal Society of Arts strike - the first strike in the history of the Royal Society of Arts; 2023 Scottish school strikes; 2023 South
Timeline_of_strikes_in_2023
Top-secret Cold War United States Army program
a vast network of nuclear missile launch sites that could survive a first strike, according to the Danish Institute for International Studies, which obtained
Project_Iceworm
Minimum weapons needed to deter an adversary
in a countervalue second strike. While the United States and the Soviet Union each developed robust first- and second-strike capabilities during the Cold
Minimal_deterrence
Unionization efforts at the multinational coffee shop chain
The largest strike action to date was on March 22, 2023, where 117 union locations staged the "One Day Longer, One Day Stronger" strike to commemorate
Starbucks_unions
1st episode of the 4th season of Stargate Atlantis
by Martin Wood. The episode continues from the third-season finale "First Strike", where Atlantis drops out of hyperspace in the middle of deep space
Adrift_(Stargate_Atlantis)
U.S. military energy bar
field ration, such as the Meal, Ready-to-Eat, Meal Cold Weather, or First Strike Ration. The name comes from the word "hooah", an expression of high morale
Soldier_Fuel
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Muslim
First
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Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
First
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Indian, Sanskrit
First
Boy/Male
Tamil
First
Girl/Female
Indian
First
Boy/Male
English
From the Thicket of Trees
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
First
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
First
Girl/Female
Tamil
First
Biblical
first begotten; first fruits
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
First
Boy/Male
Indian
First
Girl/Female
Hindu
First
Girl/Female
Biblical
First-born, first fruits.
Girl/Female
Latin
First.
Boy/Male
Tamil
First
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
First
Girl/Female
British, English
First; Always First
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
First
Boy/Male
Czechoslovakian
First.
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FIRST STRIKE
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Hebrew
(×žÖ¸× Ö´×™) Pet form of Hebrew Menashsheh, MANI means "causing to forget" or "one who forgets." Compare with another form of Mani.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
The Self Respect Man; Honest; Truth; Doing Something with Heart; Tenses; Hard; Name of a Rashi
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Steady; strong.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pulkita | பà¯à®²à¯à®•à®¿à®¤à®¾
Embraced
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Punjabi, Sikh
Elegant; Witty; Graceful
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Sacred Verse
Surname or Lastname
English (Dorset)
English (Dorset) : probably a habitational name from either of the places mentioned at Hairfield, or from Harvel near Rochester, Kent, named with Old English heorot ‘hart’, ‘stag’ + feld ‘open country’.
Boy/Male
Dutch
From the osk.
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Australian, French, Muslim
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a.
First.
n.
The upper part of a duet, trio, etc., either vocal or instrumental; -- so called because it generally expresses the air, and has a preeminence in the combined effect.
v. t.
To gripe with the fist.
a.
Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others.
adv.
First.
adv.
Beforehand; first.
n.
A first game; first plan.
a.
Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope.
adv.
In the first place; first in order.
a.
Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest; as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece.
a.
Obtained directly from the first or original source; hence, without the intervention of an agent.
a.
First; chief.
n. pl.
First fruits.
adv.
Before any other person or thing in time, space, rank, etc.; -- much used in composition with adjectives and participles.
a.
Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.
v. t.
To strike with the fist.
n.
First opening or expansion; first appearance; beginning; rise.
a.
First-formed.