adventurism
noun
ad·ven·tur·ism
əd-ˈven-chə-ˌri-zəm 
: improvisation or experimentation (as in politics or military or foreign affairs) in the absence or in defiance of accepted plans or principles
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That doesn’t mean condoning illiberal actions to achieve just ends or cynically invoking progressive ideals to justify military adventurism.
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Jonathan B. Petkun, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
What has this military adventurism done for the American people?
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024
Despite its own increasingly aggressive military posture in recent years, China may prove to be a damper on any North Korean military adventurism.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024
The existence and prevalence of the Kremlin’s ideology have significant implications for U.S. foreign policy—and for Washington’s efforts to counter Putin’s international adventurism.
—Maria Snegovaya, Foreign Affairs, 16 Nov. 2023
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Jonathan B. Petkun, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
What has this military adventurism done for the American people?
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024
Despite its own increasingly aggressive military posture in recent years, China may prove to be a damper on any North Korean military adventurism.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024
The existence and prevalence of the Kremlin’s ideology have significant implications for U.S. foreign policy—and for Washington’s efforts to counter Putin’s international adventurism.
—Maria Snegovaya, Foreign Affairs, 16 Nov. 2023
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“Adventurism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adventurism. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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