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OVERKILL [1 record]

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Record 1 2009-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Arms Control
DEF

Destructive capabilities in excess of those which logically should be adequate to destroy specified targets and/or attain specific security objectives.

OBS

Overkill is especially used to refer to a destructive nuclear capacity exceeding the amount needed to destroy an enemy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle des armements

Spanish

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