massive retaliation strategy
1Massive retaliation — Massive retaliation, also known as a massive response or massive deterrence, is a military doctrine and nuclear strategy in which a state commits itself to retaliate in much greater force in the event of an attack. Contents 1 Strategy 2 History 3 …
2massive retaliation — a strategy of military counterattack that involves the use of nuclear weapons. [1950 55, Amer.] * * * …
3massive retaliation — noun A military doctrine and nuclear strategy in which a state commits itself to retaliate in much greater force when attacked …
4massive retaliation — a strategy of military counterattack that involves the use of nuclear weapons. [1950 55, Amer.] …
5massive — (adj.) c.1400, from M.Fr. massif bulky, solid, from O.Fr. masse lump (see MASS (Cf. mass) (n.1)). Related: Massively; massiveness. U.S. Cold War strategy of massive retaliation was introduced by J.F. Dulles in early 1954 …
6strategy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ effective, good, sound (esp. AmE), successful, winning ▪ bad, poor ▪ alternative, d …
7Massive Vergeltung — Truppenstärke der NATO Mitgliedstaaten mit Kontingenten aus den USA und Kanada und der Staaten des Warschauer Paktes in Europa 1959 Massive Vergeltung (engl. massive retaliation) war die NATO Nuklearstrategie eines nuklearen Gegenschlags gegen… …
8nuclear strategy — ▪ military Introduction the formation of tenets and strategies for producing and using nuclear weapons. Nuclear strategy is no different from any other form of strategy in that it involves relating military means to political ends. In this …
9Military strategy — This article is about real and historical warfare. For the computer game genre, see Real time tactics. Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric …
10Nuclear strategy — Nuclear weapons History Warfare Arms race Design Testing Effects Delivery Espionage …
