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The thing that makes countries want to pursue some kind of nuclear deterrent is precisely the fact that they feel threatened.
Stephen M. Walt

Meaning of "nuclear deterrent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NUCLEAR DETERRENT

nuclear deterrent  [ˈnjuːklɪə dɪˈtɛrənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NUCLEAR DETERRENT

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Nuclear deterrent is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NUCLEAR DETERRENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nuclear deterrent

Mutual assured destruction

Mutual assured destruction, or mutually assured destruction, is a doctrine of military strategy and national security policy in which a full-scale use of high-yield weapons of mass destruction by two or more opposing sides would cause the complete annihilation of both the attacker and the defender. It is based on the theory of deterrence where the threat of using strong weapons against the enemy prevents the enemy's use of those same weapons. The strategy is a form of Nash equilibrium in which neither side, once armed, has any incentive to initiate a conflict or to disarm.

Definition of nuclear deterrent in the English dictionary

The definition of nuclear deterrent in the dictionary is a country's nuclear weapons viewed as a deterrent to other countries from attacking.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NUCLEAR DETERRENT


aberrant
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apparent
əˈpærənt
BitTorrent
ˈbɪtˌtɒrənt
coherent
kəʊˈhɪərənt
concurrent
kənˈkʌrənt
current
ˈkʌrənt
deterrent
dɪˈtɛrənt
different
ˈdɪfərənt
durant
ˈdjʊərənt
errant
ˈɛrənt
gerent
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ignorant
ˈɪɡnərənt
immigrant
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inherent
ɪnˈhɪərənt
parent
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torrent
ˈtɒrənt
transparent
trænsˈpærənt
vibrant
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vicegerent
ˌvaɪsˈdʒɛrənt
warrant
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NUCLEAR DETERRENT

nuclear bomb
nuclear capability
nuclear chemistry
nuclear disarmament
nuclear energy
nuclear family
nuclear fission
nuclear fuel
nuclear fusion
nuclear industry
Nuclear Industry Radioactive Waste Executive
nuclear isomer
nuclear isomerism
nuclear magnetic resonance
nuclear magnetic resonance scanner
nuclear magneton
nuclear medicine
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
nuclear option
nuclear physicist

WORDS THAT END LIKE NUCLEAR DETERRENT

abhorrent
air current
alternating current
countercurrent
crosscurrent
dark current
decurrent
direct current
eddy current
electric current
for rent
intercurrent
Japan Current
noncurrent
occurrent
photocurrent
recurrent
residual current
rip current
undercurrent
up-current

Synonyms and antonyms of nuclear deterrent in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nuclear deterrent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NUCLEAR DETERRENT

Find out the translation of nuclear deterrent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nuclear deterrent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nuclear deterrent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

核威慑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disuasión nuclear
570 millions of speakers

English

nuclear deterrent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परमाणु प्रतिरोधक क्षमता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الردع النووي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ядерного сдерживания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dissuasão nuclear
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পারমাণবিক রসায়ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

force de dissuasion nucléaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kimia nuklear
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nukleares Abschreckungsmittel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

核抑止力
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

핵 억제력
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kimia nuklir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngăn chặn hạt nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அணு வேதியியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आण्विक रसायनशास्त्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Nükleer kimya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deterrente nucleare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odstraszania jądrowego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ядерного стримування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

descurajare nucleară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυρηνικής αποτροπής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kern afskrikmiddel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kärnvapenavskräckningen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjernefysiske avskrekking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nuclear deterrent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NUCLEAR DETERRENT»

The term «nuclear deterrent» is regularly used and occupies the 96.696 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NUCLEAR DETERRENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nuclear deterrent

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2 QUOTES WITH «NUCLEAR DETERRENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nuclear deterrent.
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Frank Gaffney
Having worked for him in the nuclear weapons policy business, I can tell you that President Reagan was committed to assuring the effectiveness of our nuclear deterrent.
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Stephen M. Walt
The thing that makes countries want to pursue some kind of nuclear deterrent is precisely the fact that they feel threatened.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUCLEAR DETERRENT»

Discover the use of nuclear deterrent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nuclear deterrent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Revitalizing the U.S. nuclear deterrent
Prepared in parallel with the Bush administration's Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), Revitalizing the U.S. Nuclear Deterrent identifies a range of nuclear force structure options to meet 2010 nuclear requirements and examines the kind of ...
Michèle A. Flournoy, Clark A. Murdock, 2002
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Britain's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent: From Before the ...
Having served opposite Warsaw Pact forces in the 1950s and on Embassy duty in the 70s in Europe, the author offers a reasoned assessment of Britain's role in the so-called "nuclear club".
Robert H. Paterson, 2012
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The future of the UK's strategic nuclear deterrent: the ...
This document sets out the Government's reply to the Committee's report (HCP 225-I, session 2006-07; ISBN 9780215032812) on the Government's decision to maintain Britain's independent nuclear capability by investing in a new generation of ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Defence Committee, 2007
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The United Kingdom's Future Nuclear Deterrent Capability: ...
The Committee in this report which, on the basis of evidence from the Ministry of Defence (the Department), examined making important decisions, managing dependence on the United States and managing the programme effectively.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Committee of Public Accounts, 2009
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India's Emerging Nuclear Posture: Between Recessed Deterrent ...
" "This book brings together the many pieces of India's nuclear puzzle and the ramifications for South Asia.
Ashley J. Tellis, 2001
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The United Kingdom's Future Nuclear Deterrent Capability
The programme aims to maintain the UK's nuclear deterrent beyond the life of the current system, with the introduction into service of the first of a new class of submarines in 2024.
Great Britain. National Audit Office, 2008
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The British Nuclear Deterrent After the Cold War
This report examines the history, the underlying issues, the policy options, and the risks related to redefining a rationale for Britain's nuclear-deterrence program.
Nicholas K. J. Witney, 1995
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V-Force: Britain's Airborne Nuclear Deterrent
This new study of the Royal Air Force nuclear deterrent goes into greater depth than the usual study of the post-1945 RAF.
Robert Jackson, 2000
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V-Bombers: Vulcan, Victor, and Valiant, Britain's Airborne ...
Laming tells how and why the V-Force was created, explains how Britains nuclear deterrent was kept ever-ready for action, and fully details Avro Vulcan, Handley Page Victor, and Vickers Valiant aircraft.
Tim Laming, 1997
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Indo-Russian Military and Nuclear Cooperation: Lessons and ...
This chapter addresses India's desire and ability to develop a credible nuclear deterrent. Included in this discussion is the role of Russia in the development and deployment of Indian delivery vehicles. Moreover, this chapter explores the ...
Jerome M. Conley, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUCLEAR DETERRENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nuclear deterrent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Column: Create a cyber deterrent
In the future, a cyber deterrent could be more valuable than a nuclear deterrent. Pai is chairman, Aarin Capital Partners, and Srivastava is an ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
2
Greece, Iran, and the Rules of the Game
North Korea, sanctioned up the wazoo since the Korean War, didn't think it had anything to lose by building a nuclear deterrent. It flirted with the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Cold War's mighty Vulcan to take final bow at Portrush air spectacular
Operated by the Royal Air Force from 1956 until 1984, the Vulcan was a core component of Britain's independent nuclear deterrent during the ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Middle East Expert: War With Iran Inevitable, Especially After …
... Conference, he threatened that if Iran developed nuclear weapons, the GCC would consider acquiring its own “nuclear deterrent.” Alongside ... «Care2.com, Jul 15»
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After the Iran Deal: Israel is Down But Far From Out
... our media harp on get their way even so, Iran has now effectively taken the very possibility of developing a nuclear deterrent off the table. «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
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X-Men: Apocalypse News - New Official Images of the Cast
... President Ronald Reagan's failed attempt to put missiles and lasers in space as a nuclear deterrent with his “Star Wars” defense program. «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»
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F-35's Cannon Testing: Don't Blink | Boeing Keeping F-18 Line Hot …
The service currently has approximately 4,500 nuclear engineers engaged on projects such as the new sea-based nuclear deterrent, known as ... «Defense Industry Daily, Jul 15»
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For whom the Channel referral tolls…
... it) and are committed to retaining a nuclear deterrent to bolster that self-image. At the same time, in a supposedly free and democratic society, ... «Kings of War, Jul 15»
9
Jeremy Corbyn is not such an unlikely Labour heartthrob
... academy schools, the increase in tuition fees and the Trident nuclear deterrent. He was also opposed to the UK's involvement in the Iraq War. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Q&A with Paul Bracken: Putting the Iran nuclear deal in context
I think the main reason Iran would want a nuclear deterrent is to stop U.S. strong-arm tactics from coercing it, possibly to prevent Israel from ... «Yale News, Jul 15»

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