deterrence
Example Sentences
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French President Emmanuel Macron said France is working with eight European countries as part of a “forward deterrence” strategy that could see allies join his country’s nuclear exercises.
He said eight other European countries – the UK, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Sweden and Denmark – had agreed to participate in a new "advanced deterrence" strategy.
From BBC
Macron’s promise of broader cooperation and more warheads marks the most concrete signal yet that France intends to spread its nuclear deterrence more widely across the continent.
“Saudi Arabia therefore needs to re-establish a credible level of deterrence to reduce the risk of further strikes against its oil facilities.”
The truth is that his own errors had already brought about the collapse of Iran’s deterrence.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
