Synonyms for pre-emptive strike
pre-emp·tive strike

Princeton's WordNet

1. pre-emptive strikenoun

   a surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you

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1. • Surprise Attack

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1. John Wood:

   Israel is opposed to the 2015 Iran nuclear framework deal, abandoned by Trump, and its restoration under the incoming Biden administration. Accordingly, this was a pre-emptive strike at the heart of the Iranian nuclear weapons program and its chief architect, there is no doubt that the attack will slow down Irans nuclear weapons program, but it will not end it.

2. Kelly Preston:

   The church has a very intense indoctrination to prepare you for anything you might hear, it’s like a pre-emptive strike in case something uncomfortable comes up. Kelly’s been trained to not believe what she hears in the media. She’s been trained to think that these are evil people making things up.

3. Cas Mudde:

   This is a pre-emptive strike... criticizing Fidesz mildly, before real critique comes out, and then later either not following up or accepting marginal adjustments.