 nuclear_deterrence |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence | |
| Examples: | "when two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction" |
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| Related terms: | doctrine deterrence military | |
| Similar spelling: |
nuclear_terrorism nuclear_submarine nuclear_warhead nuclear_engineering nuclear_reactor nuclear_reaction nuclear_resonance |
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