The difference between tactics and strategy.

Question

In my mind, the to words mean the same. But there are tactical and strategic weapons in warfare. So i’m missing something. Other example: chess. Is it strategy or tactic?

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Answer 1

Tactics is short term and strategy is long term.

In chess, tactics are what you do in puzzles, where the result/advantage is seen in 3-4 moves. Strategy is long term moves which are played with little immediate advantage but are crucial in long term.