Phrases with «nuclear deterrence»

"Nuclear deterrence" refers to the strategy of preventing a nuclear attack by threatening to retaliate with nuclear weapons. It is based on the belief that the risk of severe consequences would discourage any potential attacker from initiating a nuclear strike. The idea is to create a balance of power and ensure peace by making adversaries think twice before using such weapons. Full definition

nuclear deterrence

Sentences with «nuclear deterrence»

And with every known military option — from launching Tomahawk cruise missiles to airstrikes — North Korea is likely to interpret any strike, however limited, «as a prelude to invading or overthrowing the government, even if the United States insists otherwise,» The Atlantic reported, citing Daryl Press, a scholar of nuclear deterrence at Dartmouth College. (businessinsider.com)
They want us to moderate our reliance on nuclear deterrence without either denying its lamentable necessity or pretending its morality. (religion-online.org)
• $ 10.24 billion for Weapons Activities — $ 921 million above the fiscal year 2017 enacted level — to maintain a strong nuclear deterrence posture; (appropriations.house.gov)
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Phrases with «nuclear deterrence»

Sentences with «nuclear deterrence»

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