tripwire
NOUN
a wire stretched close to the ground, working a trap, explosion, or alarm when disturbed and serving to detect or prevent people or animals entering an area.
"he brushed some leaves aside to reveal a small tripwire stretched between two trees"
a comparatively weak military force employed as a first line of defense, engagement with which will trigger the intervention of strong forces.
"if these peacekeeping efforts fail, they should have the function of a tripwire","the placing of tripwire forces on disputed borders"
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America's reluctance to get directly involved with Poland's transfer of planes to Ukraine raises the question: What's the "trip wire" that Putin would view as America being at war with Russia?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z8VnJYQMPQ
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