defensive war

The South, however, had the advantage of fighting a defensive war.

But Wallace was fighting a defensive war to this point.

Yes, the war against Iraq was not a defensive war.

For now it's going to be a defensive war.

"So far we have been conducting a defensive war," he was quoted as saying.

Even if we'd had the ships, we were fighting a purely defensive war.

Sweden was now facing a truly defensive war for the first time ever.

We have not fought a defensive war since the Falklands.

Not that she disagreed with the justness of defensive war.

The French had planned for a defensive war and built tanks accordingly.

His only war plan was a defensive war against a Soviet invasion.

The army that had invaded France in 1914 was now fighting a purely defensive war.

This may be a time for defensive war.

He had to pledge the remaining possessions to fund his defensive wars.

"We can't just sit back and fight a defensive war anymore.

Israel engaged in a defensive war after being militarily threatened by Egypt.

But Keller recognized the tactics of a defensive war.

The wall was also outfitted with defensive war engines, including catapults.

Some Buddhists point to other early texts as justifying defensive war.

He said that 1967, the war in '67 was a defensive war.

Over time, this defensive war of attrition slowly whittles away our Rights until we have none.

Israel took control of the West Bank as a result of a defensive war.

Now trapped between their old and new enemies, the Bugs fight an increasingly desperate defensive war.

I didn't see it any different from any other man joining an army to take part in a defensive war would.

He concluded at this time that for France defensive war is better than offensive war.