first-strike vulnerability
1decapitation strike — n. A military attack designed to kill the enemy s leaders or knock out their ability to communicate with and control their troops. Example Citations: The bombing raid, which lasted no more than 30 minutes, was what military officials call a… …
2window of vulnerability — an opportunity to attack something that is at risk (esp. as a cold war claim that America s land based missiles were easy targets for a Soviet first strike) …
3international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
4nuclear 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 …
5Minimal 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… …
62003 invasion of Iraq — This article is about the 2003 invasion of Iraq. For events after May 1, 2003, see Iraq War. For the Mongol Invasion of Iraq, see Siege of Baghdad (1258). For the British invasion of Iraq during World War II, see Anglo Iraqi War. 2003 invasion of …
7J. Edward Anderson — (John Edward Anderson), is an American engineer and proponent of personal rapid transit.CareerJ. Edward Anderson was born in China in the 1920s. His family returned to the United States in the 1930s. He obtained a BS from Iowa State University… …
8Yom 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 …
9Able Archer 83 — was a ten day NATO command post exercise starting on November 2, 1983 that spanned Western Europe, centred on the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) Headquarters situated at Casteau, north of the Belgian city of Mons. Able Archer… …
10Strategic Defense Initiative — Organization SDIO Agency overview Formed 1984 Dissolved 1993 (renamed) Superseding a …
