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SECOND STRIKE CAPABILITY [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
  • CBRNE Weapons
DEF

The ability to survive a first strike with sufficient resources to deliver an effective counterblow (generally associated with nuclear weapons).

OBS

second strike capability: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

second strike capability; strike-back capability: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
  • Armes CBRNE
DEF

Capacité de survivre à une première frappe avec des moyens suffisants pour riposter de façon efficace (cette riposte est généralement associée à l'emploi d'armes nucléaires).

OBS

capacité de deuxième frappe : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

capacité de seconde frappe; capacité de riposte : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conducción general de las operaciones militares
  • Armas QBRNE
DEF

Capacidad de sobrevivir a un primer golpe con suficientes recursos para realizar un contragolpe eficaz. (Generalmente asociado a las armas nucleares.)

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