force nucléaire stratégique
- Domaine
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- armée
Définition :
L'ensemble des avions et missiles - qu'ils soient lancés de terre (ICBM), de mer (SLBM) ou d'avion (ASBM) - de portée intercontinentale.
Termes :
- force nucléaire stratégique n. f.
- FNS
Traductions
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anglais
Auteur : Parlement européen Plateau du Kirchberg,Définition
Those forces defined as having the capability of delivering nuclear weapons against targets on the territory of a potential adversary; also defensive forces designed to defend against such attacks.
Notes :
((S'écrit aussi:)) strategic nuclear forces.
In the superpower context, such forces are commonly thought to include those offensive weapons having intercontinental capabilities, such as long-range bombers, ICBMs, missile-launching submarines, and defences built to counteract such offensive capabilities.Termes :
- strategic nuclear force
- SNF