Definition

• A counterstrike is an attack made in retaliation. It typically refers to a military strategy.
  
  

Purpose

• The goal of a counterstrike is typically to take back or preserve something that an enemy intends to take or has already taken.
  
  

Methods

• Some counterstrikes may try to succeed through brute force and overpowering the enemy. At other times, a counterstrike may have a definitive goal, regardless of enemy losses.
  
  

Use in Strategy

• A counterstrike may be an effective strategy going into a battle. A group might lead an opposing force to reveal its tactics and expose a weakness by allowing it to attack first. In some realms, the mere threat of a counterstrike is enough to avoid battle altogether.
  
  

Obstacles

• Problems may arise during counterstrikes. Having limited forces may thwart an attempt to regain ground, enemies may adjust their position and prevent the counterstrike, or it may be impossible to keep the enemy from advancing.