buildup of nuclear weapons
31Gulf War — This article is about the war in 1990/91. For other wars of that name, see Persian Gulf War (disambiguation). Operation Desert Storm redirects here. For the video game, see Operation: Desert Storm (video game). Gulf War …
32Sino-Indian War — Part of Cold War …
33Vietnam War — Part of the Cold War and the Indochina Wars …
34cold war — 1. intense economic, political, military, and ideological rivalry between nations, short of military conflict; sustained hostile political policies and an atmosphere of strain between opposed countries. 2. a continuing state of resentful… …
352001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff — Part of the Indo Pakistani Wars Date December 13, 2001 June 10, 2002 Location India Pakistan border Result …
36Weapon of mass destruction — For the Hip hop album, see Weapons of Mass Destruction (album). Weapons of mass destruction …
37National Ignition Facility — NIF s basic layout. The laser pulse is generated in the room just right of center, and is sent into the beamlines (blue) on either side. After several passes through the beamlines the light is sent into the switchyard (red) where it is aimed into …
38Cuban Missile Crisis — Part of the Cold War CIA reference photograph of Soviet R 12 intermedia …
39arms control — 1. any plan, treaty, or agreement to limit the number, size, or type of weapons or armed forces of the participating nations. 2. the measures taken to limit the weapons systems or armed forces. * * * Limitation of the development, testing,… …
40japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… …
