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MUTUAL ASSURED DESTRUCTION
Scope Note
The ability of both sides to a nuclear conflict to launch a retaliatory strike capable of inflicting assured destruction on the opponent
Hierarchy
01 - POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
01.04.00 - DISARMAMENT AND MILITARY QUESTIONS
MUTUAL ASSURED DESTRUCTION
01 - POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS
01.04.00 - DISARMAMENT AND MILITARY QUESTIONS
DETERRENCE
MUTUAL ASSURED DESTRUCTION
Broader Terms
DETERRENCE
DISARMAMENT AND MILITARY QUESTIONS
URI
http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1004295
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Language Equivalents
ar
التدمير الأكيد المتبادل
zh
确保同归于尽
en
MUTUAL ASSURED DESTRUCTION
fr
DESTRUCTION MUTUELLE ASSUREE
ru
Взаимное гарантированное уничтожение
es
DESTRUCCION RECIPROCA SEGURA

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