nuclear deterrence

Definitions of nuclear deterrence
  1. 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”
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    deterrence
    the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
    doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought
    a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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