With a fait accompli, the attacker uses brute force to seize part or all of its victim’s territory but tailors its use of force to convince the victim and the victim’s allies and partners that trying to reverse its gains would be some combination of unavailing, too costly and risky, and unnecessary. The fait accompli can take several forms. As a military strategy, it can involve the seizure of more or less of its victim’s territory and the defeat of more or less of its victim’s military while also incorporating elements of cost-imposition, such as blockades and bombardment.62
