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Asymmetric warfare originally referred to war between two or more actors, or groups of actors, whose relative power differed by a significant amount (like David small, versus Goliath big). Contemporary military thinkers tend to broaden this original meaning to include asymmetry of strategy or tactics (David, "sling" and mobility; Goliath, "heavy sword/armor" and firepower) so today, "asymmetric warfare" describes a military situation in which two belligerents of unequal power interact and attempt to take advantage of their opponents' weaknesses. This interaction often involves strategies and tactics outside the bounds of conventional warfare.[1]. The core idea is that "weaker" combatants will attempt to use strategy to offset deficiencies in quantity or quality.