HyperDic: nuclear_deterrence

English > 1 sense of the expression nuclear deterrence:
NOUNactnuclear deterrencethe military doctrine that an enemy / enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence
English > nuclear deterrence: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe military doctrine that an enemy / enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence.
Example"when two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction"
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machineThe military forces of a nation
BroaderdeterrenceThe act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ismA belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

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