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  • 1Minimal 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… …

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  • 2Armed Forces of the Russian Federation — Banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Founded …

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  • 3British Armed Forces — Her Majesty s Armed Forces The tri service badge Service branches …

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  • 4Soviet Armed Forces — Soviet Armed Forces …

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  • 5Strategic Rocket Forces — Infobox Military Unit unit name=Ракетные войска стратегического назначения Raketnye voyska strategicheskogo naznacheniya Strategic Rocket Forces caption=SRF emblem and flag dates=December 17, 1959 present country=Russian Federation (earlier… …

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  • 6Japan Self-Defense Forces — Military of Japan redirects here. For earlier military forces of the country, see Military history of Japan. JSDF redirects here. For other uses, see Japan Social Development Fund. Japan Self Defense Forces 日本国自衛隊 …

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  • 7India and weapons of mass destruction — India Nuclear program start date 1967 First nuclear weapon test 18 May 1974 (Smiling Buddha) …

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  • 8Military doctrine — is the concise expression of how military forces contribute to campaigns, major operations, battles, and engagements. It is a guide to action, not hard and fast rules. Doctrine provides a common frame of reference across the military. It helps… …

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  • 9Force d'action navale — The Force d action navale (FAN, Naval Action Force) is the 12,000 man and about 100 ship strong backbone of the French Navy. As of 2006, it is commanded by Vice Amiral d’Escadre Philippe Sautter.The ships are divided into seven categories: * The… …

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  • 10defense economics — Field of national economic management concerned with peacetime and wartime military expenditures. It arose in response to the greater scale and sophistication of warfare in the 20th century. Most nations seek to avoid the vast financial and human …

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