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STABLE MUTUAL DETERRENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stable mutual deterrence 1, record 1, English, stable%20mutual%20deterrence
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A situation in which neither side could logically see any gain in attacking the other. Stability in this context has three dimensions: first, that it is unlikely that the balance could be altered to the point that one side believed a deliberate attack would be profitable; second, that massive nuclear exchange would not develop as a result of hasty, ill-founded or desperate decisions during a crisis; and third, that the maintenance of mutual deterrence does not require a competitive resource-consuming arms race. 2, record 1, English, - stable%20mutual%20deterrence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amm-1971 The White Paper on Defence, 1971. 3, record 1, English, - stable%20mutual%20deterrence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dissuasion réciproque stable
1, record 1, French, dissuasion%20r%C3%A9ciproque%20stable
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation dans laquelle aucune des deux puissances en cause n'a rien à gagner en attaquant l'autre. La stabilité qui résulte de cette situation comporte trois conditions : en premier lieu, il faut que l'équilibre ne puisse être modifié de telle façon qu'une des puissances devienne convaincue qu'une attaque nucléaire préméditée pourrait lui être profitable; en second lieu, il doit n'exister aucun risque qu'en temps de crise internationale une guerre nucléaire massive puisse être déclenchée à la suite d'une décision précipitée, irréfléchie ou désespérée; enfin, le maintien de l'équilibre ne doit pas entraîner une course aux armements dont le coût serait mutuellement épuisant. (Livre blanc sur la défense dans les années 70). 2, record 1, French, - dissuasion%20r%C3%A9ciproque%20stable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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