reduction of nuclear arsenals
21First strike — In nuclear strategy, a first strike is a preemptive surprise attack employing overwhelming force. First strike capability is a country s ability to defeat another nuclear power by destroying its arsenal to the point where the attacking country… …
22Ronald Reagan — Reagan redirects here. For other uses, see Reagan (disambiguation). Ronald Reagan 40th President of the United States In office …
23Détente — For the American thrash metal band, see Detente (band). Détente (French for relaxation )[1] is the easing of strained relations, especially in a political situation. The term is often used in reference to the general easing of relations between… …
24Cold War — The Cold War refers to the nearly half century long ideological, military, economic, and cultural struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union. In the wake of World War II, the erstwhile allies fell into repeated disputes over the… …
25Presidency of Barack Obama — 44th President of the United States Incumbent Assumed office January …
26List of United States treaties — This is a list of treaties to which the United States has been a party or which have had direct relevance to U.S. history. This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Contents 1 Pre Revolutionary War treaties 2 …
27British replacement of the Trident system — A Trident missile launches from a submerged submarine The British replacement of Trident is a proposal to replace the existing Vanguard class of four Trident ballistic missile armed submarines with a new class designed to continue a nuclear… …
28Doomsday Clock — Minutes to Midnight redirects here, along with other titles incorporating that term. For other uses, see Minutes to Midnight (disambiguation). For the Smashing Pumpkins song, see Doomsday Clock (song). In December 2010, the Doomsday Clock read 11 …
29De-alerting — introduces some reversible physical change(s) to nuclear weapons or weapon systems in order to lengthen the time required to use nuclear weapons in combat.[1] Because thousands of strategic nuclear warheads mounted upon ballistic missiles remain… …
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