nonstrategic
adjective
non·stra·te·gic
ˌnän-strə-ˈtē-jik 
: not of, relating to, marked by, or concerned with strategy : not strategic
an unplanned, nonstrategic decision
nonstrategic forces/weapons
This isn't to say that tonight's post-debate spin circus won't serve a variety of nonstrategic aims. For starters, it's a necessary evil to keep the networks happy.—
Michelle Cottle
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Russia believes that its advantage in nonstrategic nuclear weapons serves to deter Ukrainian and Western escalation against Russia.
—William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Tariffs imposed indiscriminately on strategic and nonstrategic goods alike, however, could carry costs well exceeding any potential benefit.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
Tactical or nonstrategic nuclear weapons are designed for battlefield use and are able to erase specific targets, such as military bases or training centers.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
Russian Defence Ministry | Via Reuters Tactical or nonstrategic nuclear weapons are designed for use on the battlefield and are able to erase specific targets, such as military bases or training centers.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024
Unlike strategic nuclear weapons, which are always in a state of combat readiness, nonstrategic ones are stored in warehouses away from the bombers, missiles, or ships that are supposed to deliver them, Mr. Podvig said.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Historically, great-power rivals, even those at war, have often maintained at least some trade in nonstrategic sectors and societal links with each other.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
Tom Davis, former Army artillery officer and at one time the chief of the nonstrategic nuclear forces branch on the joint staff.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2022
Moscow’s force of these nonstrategic nuclear weapons has already shown its utility in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
—Stephen Fidler, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2023
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William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Tariffs imposed indiscriminately on strategic and nonstrategic goods alike, however, could carry costs well exceeding any potential benefit.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
Tactical or nonstrategic nuclear weapons are designed for battlefield use and are able to erase specific targets, such as military bases or training centers.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
Russian Defence Ministry | Via Reuters Tactical or nonstrategic nuclear weapons are designed for use on the battlefield and are able to erase specific targets, such as military bases or training centers.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024
Unlike strategic nuclear weapons, which are always in a state of combat readiness, nonstrategic ones are stored in warehouses away from the bombers, missiles, or ships that are supposed to deliver them, Mr. Podvig said.
—Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Historically, great-power rivals, even those at war, have often maintained at least some trade in nonstrategic sectors and societal links with each other.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
Tom Davis, former Army artillery officer and at one time the chief of the nonstrategic nuclear forces branch on the joint staff.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2022
Moscow’s force of these nonstrategic nuclear weapons has already shown its utility in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
—Stephen Fidler, WSJ, 2 Apr. 2023
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“Nonstrategic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonstrategic. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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