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finite deterrence

finite deterrence noun: the strategy of making a nuclear victory so costly that it is preferable for the enemy not to fight.

Noun

finite deterrence (uncountable)

  1. The strategy of making a nuclear victory so costly that it is preferable for the enemy not to fight.

Questions about finite deterrence

What does finite deterrence mean?
Finite deterrence means the strategy of making a nuclear victory so costly that it is preferable for the enemy not to fight.
What part of speech is finite deterrence?
Finite deterrence is a noun.

Words near finite deterrence in the dictionary

  1. finite capacity planning
  2. finite clause
  3. finite clauses
  4. finite continued fraction
  5. finite continued fractions
  6. finite deterrence
  7. finite difference
  8. finite differences
  9. finite element
  10. finite elements
  11. finite field

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