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NUCLEAR RETALIATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuclear deterrence
1, record 1, English, nuclear%20deterrence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nuclear deterrence prevents other possessors of nuclear weapons from using them by the threat of nuclear retaliation. 1, record 1, English, - nuclear%20deterrence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dissuasion nucléaire
1, record 1, French, dissuasion%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
- Military Strategy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- launch-on-warning
1, record 2, English, launch%2Don%2Dwarning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- launching on warning 2, record 2, English, launching%20on%20warning
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retaliation triggered in time to prevent any pre-launch attrition to friendly strike forces by enemy nuclear attacks already in progress. 1, record 2, English, - launch%2Don%2Dwarning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lunching on warning: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 2, English, - launch%2Don%2Dwarning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
- Stratégie militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lancement sur alerte
1, record 2, French, lancement%20sur%20alerte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lancement sur alerte : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 2, French, - lancement%20sur%20alerte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-06-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- all-round deterrent strategy 1, record 3, English, all%2Dround%20deterrent%20strategy
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Late in 1967, General Charles Ailleret enunciated an "all-points"(or all-horizons, all-azimuths) deterrence posture for France that he justified on the grounds that by fashioning a threat of nuclear retaliation against any target on the globe, France could avoid involvement in conflicts among nuclear superpowers and hence establish and maintain independence of action toward them. 2, record 3, English, - all%2Dround%20deterrent%20strategy
Record 3, Key term(s)
- all-horizons deterrence
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dissuasion tous azimuts
1, record 3, French, dissuasion%20tous%20azimuts
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La dissuasion "tous azimuts" signifiait que la France n'avait pas d'ennemi désigné et que sa politique extérieure devait être une neutralité armée. 2, record 3, French, - dissuasion%20tous%20azimuts
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-01-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mutual deterrence
1, record 4, English, mutual%20deterrence
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation obtaining between nuclear powers when each is deterred from attacking the other(i. e., launching a first strike) because the damage expected to result from the victim's retaliation(second strike) would be unacceptable. 2, record 4, English, - mutual%20deterrence
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dissuasion réciproque
1, record 4, French, dissuasion%20r%C3%A9ciproque
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation entre deux puissances nucléaires dans laquelle chacune d'elles est dissuadée de l'attaque du fait que chacune d'elles possède une capacité de frappe en second susceptible de provoquer chez l'autre des destructions intolérables. 1, record 4, French, - dissuasion%20r%C3%A9ciproque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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