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MASS RETALIATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Strategy
  • CBRNE Weapons
DEF

The act of countering aggression of any type with tremendous destructive power; particularly a crushing nuclear response to any provocation deemed serious enough to warrant military action.

OBS

massive retaliation: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stratégie militaire
  • Armes CBRNE
OBS

représailles massives : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Key term(s)
  • représaille massive

Spanish

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