preventive attack vs preventive strike

preventive attack and preventive strike both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
preventive attack	Yes	No	No	No
preventive strike	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, preventive attack and preventive strike are synonyms defined as:

preventive attack and preventive strike: a strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forces

preventive attack (noun)	preventive strike (noun)
a strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forces	a strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forces