first strike strategy
71Nuclear weapon — A bomb redirects here. For other uses, see A bomb (disambiguation). The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945 …
72Yom Kippur War — Battle of Syria redirects here. For the World War II campaign against the Vichy French in Syria, see Syria Lebanon Campaign. Yom Kippur War/October War Part of the …
73Minimal deterrence — In nuclear strategy, minimal deterrence (also called minimum deterrence) is an application of deterrence theory in which a state possesses no more nuclear weapons than is necessary to deter an adversary from attacking.[1] Pure minimal deterrence… …
74Cold War (1953–1962) — 1959 World map of alignments:   NATO member states …
75Bernard Brodie — (20 May 1910 ndash; November 24 1978) was an American military strategist well known for establishing the basics of nuclear strategy. Known as the American Clausewitz, he was an initial architect of nuclear deterrence strategy and tried to… …
762006 Lebanon War — For the First Lebanon War, see 1982 Lebanon War. 2006 Lebanon War Part of the Israeli Lebanese conflict and Arab Israeli co …
77Stars and planetary systems in fiction — The planetary systems of stars other than the Sun and the Solar System are a staple element in much science fiction. Contents 1 Overview 1.1 The brightest stars …
78Strategic Defense Initiative — Organization SDIO Agency overview Formed 1984 Dissolved 1993 (renamed) Superseding a …
79Nuclear program of Iran — See also: Iran and weapons of mass destruction Nuclear program of Iran …
80Counterforce — In nuclear strategy, a counterforce target is one that has a military value, such as a launch silo for intercontinental ballistic missiles, an airbase at which nuclear armed bombers are stationed, a homeport for ballistic missile submarines, or a …
