deterrence
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Doing so would require command and control structures capable of making rapid nuclear decisions, conventional deterrence to prevent strikes on nuclear facilities and developing missile-deliverable warheads, which Iran currently lacks, nuclear experts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Abiy said the aim was not "not to fuel conflict, but to prevent it" through "deterrence".
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
This work, the Navy said, would aim to "enhance collective security, deterrence and readiness" among the UK and its allies.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Adding a misdemeanor charge within 50 feet of a house of worship adds little deterrence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Henry Kissinger, a contemporary politician, wrote: “Deterrence depends, above all, on psychological criteria. For purposes of deterrence, a bluff taken seriously is more useful than a serious threat interpreted as a bluff.”
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Ronald Reagan, "Tear Down This Wall" (1987)
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