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deterrence

[dih-tur-uhns, -tuhr-, -ter-] / dɪˈtɜr əns, -ˈtʌr-, -ˈtɛr- /


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Gulf countries have also long bought defence equipment from Germany and have shown interest in start-ups that make drones to bolster NATO's deterrence efforts against Russia.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

This work, the Navy said, would aim to "enhance collective security, deterrence and readiness" among the UK and its allies.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

“If Taiwan can convert the six-year annual-budget framework into timely, predictable, and sufficiently large procurement orders, the spending can strengthen both deterrence and the resilience and competitiveness of Taiwan’s domestic uncrewed-systems industrial base,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

“If you think about deterrence, it’s about capability and credibility,” said strategist Matthew Kroenig, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council who served in the Pentagon during the first Trump administration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The Quakers’ goals were prevention of further harm to society, deterrence, and, by the early nineteenth century, encouragement of prisoners to en-gage in “penitent reflection,” which could result in their personal reformation.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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