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.
The commentary singled out the air carrier's participation as aimed at stoking confrontation, saying Pyongyang will respond to the drills by exercising its war deterrence through "offensive action".
From Reuters
He said South Korea must bolster its preemptive strike, missile defense and retaliatory attack capabilities while strengthening the deterrence capacity of the South Korea-U.S. alliance.
From Seattle Times
Andrew Shearer, the director-general of the Office of National Intelligence, said the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific region was starting to "shift away from the United States and its allies, undermining deterrence".
From Reuters
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