The Full spectrum deterrence (previously known as Minimum Credible Deterrence (MCD; officially named N-deterrence)) is the defence and strategic principle...

nuclear policy and development) saying Pakistan is developing "a full-spectrum deterrence capability to deter all forms of aggression." Pakistan has over...

solidifying Pakistan as a nuclear power. Pakistan maintains a policy of Full spectrum deterrence, considering its nuclear program vital for deterring foreign aggression...

Deterrence in relation to criminal offending is the idea or theory that the threat of punishment will deter people from committing crime and reduce the...

Full-spectrum dominance also known as full-spectrum superiority, is a military entity's achievement of control over all dimensions of the battlespace...

the attacker and the defender. It is based on the theory of rational deterrence, which holds that the threat of using strong weapons against the enemy...

Force Base, Nebraska, USSTRATCOM is responsible for strategic nuclear deterrence, global strike, and operating the Defense Department's Global Information...

adversary's behavior), or full-on war (which involves the use of full military force). Coercion takes the form of either deterrence or compellence. Compellence...

true superpowers such as the United States and China, which wield the full spectrum of economic, technological, and military might, to better-than-average...

tripwire force (sometimes called a glass plate) is a strategic approach in deterrence theory whereby a small force is deployed abroad with the assumption that...

replaced 1976's "Active Defense" doctrine, and was itself replaced by "Full Spectrum Operations" in 2001. The basic concept of the Blitzkrieg and similar...

with, at the centre the NATO Defence Planning Process, addressing the full spectrum of challenges. NATO's Article 3 will remain the fundamental principle...

involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum (EM spectrum) or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy operations...

equipped, better trained, and better prepared for emergencies, defensive deterrence, and particularly, wars. The term dates from approximately 1600, although...

weapons policies. India and Pakistan maintain only a credible minimum deterrence. Commodore Tim Hare, former Director of Nuclear Policy at the British...

Russo-Ukrainian War. When the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he used the euphemistic phrase 'special...

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April 2013. "U.S. flies B-2 stealth bombers to S. Korea in 'extended deterrence mission' aimed at North". CBS News, 28 March 2013. Tomlinson, Lucas (19...

proved and practical declassified deterrence and countermeasures against collateral damage. Credible deterrence through simple, effective protection...

to factors such as the inability to plan, brief and execute complex, full-spectrum operations. Civilian casualty ratio Counter-insurgency Counter-terrorism...

key milestone in the Command’s ability to provide the Army with the full spectrum of specialized CBRNE forces and capabilities. In September 2007, the...

In the United States, the border patrol policy of Prevention Through Deterrence has deliberately acted to divert migrants into remote areas where they...

blockade and war. Unlike the circumstances of an ultimatum, the scenario of deterrence is not bound by specific constraints of time, place, or action, and though...

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treason Theory Air supremacy Appeasement Command of the sea Deterrence theory Full-spectrum dominance Overmatch Just war theory Principles of war Philosophy...

modern US doctrine is based around the concept of power projection and full spectrum operations, which combine offensive, defensive, and stability or civil...

intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). Considered vital to the nuclear deterrence posture, accurate determination of the SLBM launch position was a force...

unbiased link between industry and the nations NSPA contributes to NATO's deterrence and defence through its ability to acquire and support complex multinational...

territory ("direct deterrence") Preventing armed attack against the territory of another country ("extended deterrence") Using deterrence against a short-term...

may have the beneficial effect of preventing escalation of disputes into full-blown wars. He argues that keeping military operations secret can limit escalation...