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When a commander has prevented the enemy from employing its tactical or strategic plans, whether on the offensive or defensive, this commander is considered to have the initiative. Whoever has the initiative dictates what will happen next on the battlefield. Tactically, the initiative can be lost, regained, and lost again depending on a variety of factors. The strategic initiative is usually up for grabs until one side begins to dominate. Victory in war is predicated on one side clearly gaining the strategic initiative.