Possible Clues:

• Sounds as if a change of course may be offensive
• Troop offensive
• Assault or criticise violently
• How offensive to take a hammer to it, by the sound of it
• Sounds as if a change of course is always offensive
• They'll charge for this
• It's no defence that you just want to get at a nail
• Start a fight or criticise strongly
• Strike
• Sounds as if one has a point, but not for the defence