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Was the Triple Alliance an offensive or defensive alliance?

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Triple Alliance - defensive or offensive?

On paper at least, almost all long-term alliances are defensive - and this applied to the Triple Alliance, too.

Incidentally, in WW1 Italy fought against the "Triple" Alliance ...

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