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Second strike

In nuclear strategy, a retaliatory strike or second-strike capability is a country's assured ability to respond to a nuclear attack with powerful nuclear retaliation against the attacker. To have such an ability (and to convince an opponent of its viability) is considered vital in nuclear deterrence, as otherwise the other side might attempt to win a…

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Second strike

Nodes39
Edges38
Triples15
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.051282
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Second strike

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related to Implementation · 9
Second strike → Countries, However, ICBM, In, Submarine-launched, Such, The, The United States, Using SLBMs
related to Theory · 6
Second strike → For, If, Reciprocal, Second-strike, The, These

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nuclear strike launch second-strike system second missiles ballistic first could capability attack capabilities russian command submarine-launched early warning strategy retaliatory

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Second strikerelated to ImplementationThe0.60section
Second strikerelated to ImplementationIn0.60section
Second strikerelated to ImplementationThe United States0.60section
Second strikerelated to ImplementationSubmarine-launched0.60section
Second strikerelated to ImplementationUsing SLBMs0.60section
Second strikerelated to ImplementationICBM0.60section
Second strikerelated to ImplementationHowever0.60section
Second strikerelated to ImplementationCountries0.60section
Second strikerelated to ImplementationSuch0.60section
Second strikerelated to TheoryThe0.60section
Second strikerelated to TheoryReciprocal0.60section
Second strikerelated to TheorySecond-strike0.60section

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