deterrence
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Army in Europe, agreed that reinforcing deterrence will have to become a key policy—as well as a series of adaptations, such as hardening air bases, dispersing forces and making them more mobile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
A small coastguard ship made an initial attempt using an electrical deterrence device, which generates a weak current that sharks avoid.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
“The consensus in Tehran now believes that deterrence requires imposing immediate, sustained and substantial costs on its adversaries,” said Sina Toossi, an Iran expert at the Center for International Policy, a Washington think tank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Delivering a speech at the UN General Assembly, external last month, Burnham said his government would invest in defence and build up the UK's "hard power and deterrence".
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Thus, instead of victory in the traditional sense, America and Russia sought deterrence as their strategic goal.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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