单词 | minimum deterrent |
释义 | > as lemmasminimum deterrent minimum deterrent n. the smallest number of nuclear weapons needed to convince a potential aggressor of assured destruction in the event of a retaliatory counter-attack. ΚΠ 1964 Economist 1 Aug. 466/2 The [Soviet] position known as the ‘nuclear umbrella’ or ‘minimum deterrent’. 1991 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 27 June 49/3 The Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty would have to remain in effect in order to give both sides confidence that a sudden deployment of strategic defenses could not neutralize the minimum deterrent. < as lemmas |
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