"Nuclear deterrent" means having a powerful nuclear weapon that can stop other countries from attacking you, because they would fear the consequences of being attacked back with a deadly weapon. It acts as a warning and discourages others from starting a war.
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- The prime minister's spokesperson made clear the coalition government is «committed to an at - sea nuclear deterrent». (politics.co.uk)
- The day after Labour's non-dom announcement, Fallon launched a deliberately excessive attack on Miliband, suggesting he would betray the country by surrendering the Trident nuclear deterrent in order to reach a deal with the Scottish National party: «Miliband stabbed his own brother in the back to become Labour leader. (theguardian.com)
- Later that month the MOD also confirmed that it had awarded contracts worth # 350m to UK companies to design the next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines to replace the Vanguard Class submarines. (politics.co.uk)
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