nuclear deterrent

English

Noun

nuclear deterrent (plural nuclear deterrents)

1. The arsenal of nuclear weapons of a nation viewed as a deterrent to an enemy from attacking.

Coordinate terms

• mutual assured destruction

Translations

Nuclear weapons viewed as a deterrent to an enemy from attacking

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 核威懾／核威慑 (zh) (héwēishè)

• Finnish: ydinpelote (fi)
• French: please add this translation if you can
• Japanese: 核抑止力 (kaku yokushiryoku)

Further reading

• nuclear strategy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia