nuclear deterrent

Frequency: 7.819.5 per million words

The principle that the threat of using nuclear weapons can prevent another country from attacking.

deterrentADJECTIVE + deterrent

Categories:

nuclear

Examples (10)

  • They stressed the need for an independent nuclear deterrent.
  • During the Cold War, the concept of a nuclear deterrent was central to global strategy.
  • The government is debating the cost of maintaining its nuclear deterrent.
  • Some argue that a nuclear deterrent is no longer effective in the modern world.
  • A country might seek to develop a nuclear deterrent to protect its sovereignty.
  • The ethical implications of possessing a nuclear deterrent are profound.
  • For decades, the UK has relied on its submarine-based nuclear deterrent.
  • A nuclear deterrent works on the principle of mutually assured destruction.
  • The nation's security is guaranteed by its ally's powerful nuclear deterrent.
  • Billions will be invested in modernizing the aging nuclear deterrent.