This unprovoked actofaggression caught Thatcher unprepared, and for 36 hours she was nonplused and uncertain: The military and logistical objections to launching a combined-forces counterattack from 8, 000 miles away were formidable.
Buck's work has also widened to include pheromones: chemicals released by animals that act on members of the same species to stimulate responses like fear and aggression.
On the other hand, should it fail to act, it is entirely possible that virtually nothing will be done to prevent the consolidation of Serbia's aggression -- or to dissuade others from following suit.