When country A chooses to attack country B based on a suspicion that country B might attack it sometime in the distant future, country A is engaging in which of the following?

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Preventive war is initiated to prevent another state from becoming more powerful in the future and potentially posing a threat. It is based on the anticipation of future threats rather than an imminent attack, distinguishing it from preemptive war, which is launched to thwart an immediate attack.

When Country a Chooses to Attack Country B Based on a Suspicion