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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Getting the three major nuclear powers to agree to some form of nuclear guardrails across all domains—nonstrategic and strategic nuclear weapons, missile defenses, and space—will be highly complex.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Russia has the world's largest nuclear arsenal, made up of strategic weapons designed to target distant cities and tactical, or nonstrategic, weapons.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
In the meantime, Washington should sap their strength by welcoming their brightest people to the United States through immigration and by strengthening connections with their societies through student visas, diplomatic exchanges, and nonstrategic trade.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Of the total inventory, about 1,710 strategic warheads are deployed, about 1,112 strategic warheads and about 1,558 nonstrategic warheads are in storage and about 1,200 warheads are retired but still largely intact, awaiting dismantlement.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Several new Russian nonstrategic systems are deeply disturbing.
—Madelyn Creedon, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024
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
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Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Russia has the world's largest nuclear arsenal, made up of strategic weapons designed to target distant cities and tactical, or nonstrategic, weapons.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
In the meantime, Washington should sap their strength by welcoming their brightest people to the United States through immigration and by strengthening connections with their societies through student visas, diplomatic exchanges, and nonstrategic trade.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Of the total inventory, about 1,710 strategic warheads are deployed, about 1,112 strategic warheads and about 1,558 nonstrategic warheads are in storage and about 1,200 warheads are retired but still largely intact, awaiting dismantlement.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Several new Russian nonstrategic systems are deeply disturbing.
—Madelyn Creedon, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024
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
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“Nonstrategic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonstrategic. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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