deterrence
Example Sentences
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He began the necessary job of transferring to networks of regional allies more of the responsibility for global deterrence.
That makes restoring deterrence even more important for Europe—and the U.S.
On the contrary, it is the predictable result of years of punitive immigration policies that have focused on deterrence.
From Washington Post
New START, a cornerstone of nuclear deterrence between Russia and United States, placed “verifiable limits” on the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear warheads deployed by each country.
From Washington Post
The plan offers a set of comprehensive policies that range from banning CCP lobbying in the United States to bolstering nuclear deterrence against a growing Chinese nuclear threat.
From Washington Times
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