nuclear deterrence
1nuclear deterrence — noun the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence when two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction • Topics:… …
2nuclear deterrence — nuclear de terrence n [U] the threat of using ↑nuclear weapons as a way to stop an enemy from attacking …
3Nuclear warfare — Nuclear War redirects here. For other uses, see Nuclear War (disambiguation). Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric Ancie …
4Nuclear triad — Nuclear weapons History Warfare Arms race Design Testing Effects Delivery Espionage …
5Nuclear sharing —      Nuclear Weapon Free Zones      Nuclear weapons states   …
6Nuclear umbrella — refers to a guarantee by a nuclear weapons state to defend a non nuclear allied state. It is usually used for the security alliances of the United States with Japan[1], South Korea[2], the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (much of Europe,… …
7Deterrence theory — This article is about deterrent theories of punishment. For legal theory of justice, see Deterrence (legal). Deterrence theory gained increased prominence as a military strategy during the Cold War with regard to the use of nuclear weapons, and… …
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 …
9Nuclear weapons and the United Kingdom — United Kingdom Nuclear program start date 10 April 1940 First nuclear weapon test 2 October 1952 First fusion weapon test …
10Nuclear weapons and Israel — Israel Nuclear program start date mid to late 1950s[1] First nuclear weapon test Unknown; possible join …
