strategic nuclear flexibility
1Nuclear triad — Nuclear weapons History Warfare Arms race Design Testing Effects Delivery Espionage …
2Nuclear 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 …
3Nuclear industry in Canada — Bruce Nuclear Generating Station near Kincardine, Ontario Nuclear industry in Canada is an active business and research sector, producing about 15% of its electricity in nuclear power plants of domestic design. Canada is the world s largest… …
4international 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… …
5Military Affairs — ▪ 2009 Introduction Russia and Georgia fought a short, intense war in 2008, fueling global fears of a new Cold War. On August 7 Georgia launched an aerial bombardment and ground attacks against its breakaway province of South Ossetia.… …
6Single Integrated Operational Plan — The Single Integrated Operational Plan (SIOP) was the United States general plan for nuclear war from 1961 to 2003. The SIOP gave the President of the United States a range of targeting options, and described launch procedures and target sets… …
7LGM-30 Minuteman — Type Intercontinental ballistic missile Service hist …
8rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… …
9tactics — /tak tiks/, n. 1. (usually used with a sing. v.) the art or science of disposing military or naval forces for battle and maneuvering them in battle. 2. (used with a pl. v.) the maneuvers themselves. 3. (used with a sing. v.) any mode of procedure …
10Curtis LeMay — Curtis Emerson LeMay Nickname Old Iron Pants , Bombs Away LeMay B …
