👉 In the context of international relations, a "preemergencies" refers to situations where one country is in danger of being attacked or threatened by another. These can be either political crises, military interventions, or even economic sanctions. For example, during the Cold War period, there was a preemergency known as the Cuban Missile Crisis, which involved the United States and the Soviet Union threatening to launch nuclear weapons against each other over their missiles in Cuba. This situation led to a series of