deterrence
Example Sentences
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When asked if this would hinder Seoul's deterrence strategy, he responded: "I can say with certainty that it would not."
From BBC
Investors will be looking for proof that Rheinmetall can maintain record margins while delivering the equipment required for European deterrence, he adds.
"We are needed when it comes to increasing the defence capabilities of Germany and Europe and creating an effective deterrence."
From Barron's
“Are we letting the pursuit of this short-term tactical success affect our ability to sustain strategic deterrence against China?”
Finland plans to lift its long-standing ban on having nuclear weapons on its territory, in a move the government says would align the country more closely with Nato's deterrence policy.
From BBC
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