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NUCLEAR DETERRENCE [8 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 2020-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Operations
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mutual assured destruction
1, record 2, English, mutual%20assured%20destruction
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MAD 2, record 2, English, MAD
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - mutual%20assured%20destruction
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - mutual%20assured%20destruction
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - mutual%20assured%20destruction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations CBRNE
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- destruction mutuelle assurée
1, record 2, French, destruction%20mutuelle%20assur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MAD 2, record 2, French, MAD
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - destruction%20mutuelle%20assur%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - destruction%20mutuelle%20assur%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - destruction%20mutuelle%20assur%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- F3 standard
1, record 3, English, F3%20standard
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
F3 standard Rafales are capable of undertaking many different mission roles with a range of equipment : air defence/superiority missions... precision ground attacks... anti-shipping using the AM39 Exocet sea-skimming missile, reconnaissance via a combination of onboard and external pod-based sensor equipment, and nuclear deterrence operations when armed with ASMP-A [improved medium-range air to surface] missiles. 1, record 3, English, - F3%20standard
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- standard F3
1, record 3, French, standard%20F3
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le standard F3 apporte les capacités d'attaque anti-navire (avec le missile AM39) et de reconnaissance aérienne [...] ainsi que de dissuasion nucléaire (avec le missile ASMPA [air-sol moyenne portée améliorée]). 2, record 3, French, - standard%20F3
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Atomic Energy Commission
1, record 4, English, Atomic%20Energy%20Commission
correct, France
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The French Atomic Energy Commission is a key player in research, development and innovation in the fields of energy, defense, information technologies, communication and health. Ever since it was created in 1945, it has successfully responded to major scientific challenges in many fields, including the French nuclear power generation program, nuclear deterrence, micro and nanotechnologies, astrophysics, medical imaging, toxicology, biotechnologies, etc. 1, record 4, English, - Atomic%20Energy%20Commission
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Commissariat à l'énergie atomique
1, record 4, French, Commissariat%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9nergie%20atomique
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CEA 1, record 4, French, CEA
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le CEA est un acteur clef de la recherche, du développement et de l'innovation en matière d'énergie, de défense, de technologies de l'information, ainsi que de santé. Depuis sa création en 1945, il relève des défis scientifiques majeurs dans un ensemble de domaines : programme électronucléaires, dissuasion nucléaire, micro et nanotechnologies, astrophysique, imagerie médicale, toxicologie ou biotechnologies... 2, record 4, French, - Commissariat%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9nergie%20atomique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
- CBRNE Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reliance on nuclear deterrence
1, record 5, English, reliance%20on%20nuclear%20deterrence
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
- Opérations CBRNE
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- place faite à la dissuasion nucléaire
1, record 5, French, place%20faite%20%C3%A0%20la%20dissuasion%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 5, French, - place%20faite%20%C3%A0%20la%20dissuasion%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-06-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- all-round deterrent strategy 1, record 6, English, all%2Dround%20deterrent%20strategy
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - all%2Dround%20deterrent%20strategy
Record 6, Key term(s)
- all-horizons deterrence
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dissuasion tous azimuts
1, record 6, French, dissuasion%20tous%20azimuts
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - dissuasion%20tous%20azimuts
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-08-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Maintaining Peace with Freedom :Nuclear Deterrence and Arms Control
1, record 7, English, Maintaining%20Peace%20with%20Freedom%20%3ANuclear%20Deterrence%20and%20Arms%20Control
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published by the Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security in March 1987 1, record 7, English, - Maintaining%20Peace%20with%20Freedom%20%3ANuclear%20Deterrence%20and%20Arms%20Control
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Sauvegarder la paix et la liberté : la dissuasion nucléaire et la limitation des armements
1, record 7, French, Sauvegarder%20la%20paix%20et%20la%20libert%C3%A9%20%3A%20la%20dissuasion%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20et%20la%20limitation%20des%20armements
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié par l'Institut canadien pour la paix et la sécurité internationales en mars 1987 1, record 7, French, - Sauvegarder%20la%20paix%20et%20la%20libert%C3%A9%20%3A%20la%20dissuasion%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20et%20la%20limitation%20des%20armements
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-12-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Military Strategy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- stable mutual deterrence 1, record 8, English, stable%20mutual%20deterrence
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - stable%20mutual%20deterrence
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amm-1971 The White Paper on Defence, 1971. 3, record 8, English, - stable%20mutual%20deterrence
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Stratégie militaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- dissuasion réciproque stable
1, record 8, French, dissuasion%20r%C3%A9ciproque%20stable
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - dissuasion%20r%C3%A9ciproque%20stable
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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