deterrent

Example Sentences

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Can the U.S. pivot from a military deterrent to a more integrated strategy?

From The Wall Street Journal

The group is part of an international contingent training together, working on deterrents and protecting Poland's frontier with Russia and Belarus.

From BBC

Iran has long cultivated militia allies across the Middle East as a way to project power and as a deterrent against attack.

From The Wall Street Journal

They added: "I have sympathy for the change of ownership point, but it's hardly a deterrent if you can sell before you get caught... some actual transfer ban would have been appropriate."

From BBC

In response a Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: "Our independent nuclear deterrent protects us every minute of every day and is the ultimate guarantee of our national security."

From BBC