One early use was by President Bill Clinton in June 1994 in relation to possible operations against North Korea, at the height of the 1994 stand-off with that country over nuclear weapons.
Presiden Bill Clinton pernah melontarkan istilah ini pada Juni 1994 terkait peluang operasi militer ke Korea Utara, ketika negara tersebut terlibat permasalahan senjata nuklir.