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Russian Invasion - Salami Tactics | Yes Prime Minister

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What it is

A short scene from the British sitcom Yes Prime Minister in which officials describe 'salami tactics' for invading a country slice by slice. Each small step is too minor to justify a major response.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN uses it as shorthand for incremental aggression and escalation, in threads on geopolitics, trade and creeping encroachment.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2025, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “gradual creeping encroachment aka salami tactics”

    Classic comedy scene explaining gradual salami-tactics encroachment.

    HPsquared, 2025-11 · Recommendation · in “How the UK lost its shipbuilding industry”

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Topics: yes prime minister, incremental escalation, geopolitics, british comedy, deterrence

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