nuclear deterrence

1. The military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence (synset 101078787)
   "when two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction"
   referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
   is a type of:

   • 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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