well, when one of your 2 ports are closed by the enemy, they kick out the peacekeepers, whom in the person of their leader says he wants your ass, moves several divisions up to your border, has allies on 2 other sides, and an overwhelming superiority etc. I'd say one is left with little choice especially when you know that the minute the shooting starts your survival is questionable, I'd say that makes a good case to strike first to even the odds a bit.

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