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deterrenceUnderlying conception of the nuclear arms race: the belief that a potential aggressor will be discouraged from launching a ‘first strike’ nuclear attack by the knowledge that the adversary is capable of inflicting ‘unacceptable damage’ in a retaliatory strike. This doctrine is widely known as that of mutual assured destruction (MAD). Three essential characteristics of deterrence are: the ‘capability to act’, ‘credibility’, and the ‘will to act’. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| has completed the development of a new product named "CABWATCH," designed for the automotive and transportation industries, to act as a deterence to vandalism and other illegal activities. At the conclusion of this presentation, you will have received a primer on counterfeiting and how you can assist in detection and deterence. 425) Professor Fischer has demonstrated the weakness of a pure proportional causation rule from a deterence standpoint. |
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