Scorched-earth defense
The scorched-earth defense is a form of risk arbitrage and anti-takeover strategy.
Japanese war crimes
Historian Mitsuyoshi Himeta reports that a "Three Alls Policy" ("Sankō Sakusen") was implemented in China from 1942 to 1945 and was in itself responsible for the deaths of "more than 2.7 million" Chinese civilians. This scorched earth strategy, sanctioned by Hirohito himself, directed Japanese forces to "Kill All, Burn All, and Loot All". Additionally, captured Allied servicemen and civilians were massacred in various incidents, including: