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NUCLEAR STRIKE CAPACITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mutual assured destruction
1, record 1, English, mutual%20assured%20destruction
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MAD 2, record 1, English, MAD
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] mutual deterrence between countries possessing nuclear weapons, based on the capacity of each to inflict major damage on the other in response to a first strike. 3, record 1, English, - mutual%20assured%20destruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mutual assured destruction; MAD: designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - mutual%20assured%20destruction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mutual assured destruction; MAD: designations standardized by NATO and officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - mutual%20assured%20destruction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
- Armes CBRNE
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- destruction mutuelle assurée
1, record 1, French, destruction%20mutuelle%20assur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MAD 2, record 1, French, MAD
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concept de dissuasion réciproque reposant sur la capacité de s'infliger des dommages intolérables après avoir survécu à une première attaque nucléaire. 3, record 1, French, - destruction%20mutuelle%20assur%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
destruction mutuelle assurée; MAD : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN et uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - destruction%20mutuelle%20assur%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
destruction mutuelle assurée : désignation tirée du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - destruction%20mutuelle%20assur%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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