nuclear deterrence

英 美
  • 核威慑能力
  • deterrence n.制止;妨碍物;威慑
  • nuclear adj.原子核的;原子能的;核心的
Noun:
  1. the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence;

    "when two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction"