strategic deterrent

collocation in English

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strategic
adjective
uk
/strəˈtiː.dʒɪk/us
/strəˈtiː.dʒɪk/
helping to achieve a plan, for example in business ...
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deterrent
noun[C]
uk
/dɪˈter.ənt/us
/dɪˈter.ənt/
something that deters people from ...
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(Definition ofstrategicanddeterrentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The nuclear powers, relying on the retaliatory capabilities of thestrategicdeterrent, regarded their territory as a sanctuarium.
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The first question is: is this mixed-manned force to be part of thestrategicdeterrent?
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Certainly they would not meet the special standard of invulnerability required for thestrategicdeterrent.
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Thestrategicdeterrent, however, is not enough in itself.
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At the same time, it is an ultimate system in a way that no otherstrategicdeterrentcan be.
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That meant that more money could be saved and used in part to fund a nuclearstrategicdeterrent.
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However, it is no reason for us to abandon ourstrategicdeterrent.
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I welcomed an earlier debate on the nuclearstrategicdeterrentreplacement programme.
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I am therefore convinced of the need for renewal of thestrategicdeterrent.
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The cost of sophistication is the real problem; thestrategicdeterrentis not.
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Is he saying that we should not renew the nuclearstrategicdeterrent?
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That is what we have tried to do for the future of thestrategicdeterrent.
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Some of the best people whom we have employed have been taken in by our continued possession of astrategicdeterrent.
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Much reference has been made in the debate to thestrategicdeterrent.
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We are entirely satisfied with the plans for the command and control of ourstrategicdeterrentforces in all circumstances.
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It should be there as a constant threat, astrategicdeterrentforce used for no other purpose.
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We have only onestrategicdeterrentforce, and it is of minimum size.
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I intended to take up some of the points that he made on thestrategicdeterrent.
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The effectiveness of the shield forces depends on the knowledge that they are backed by thestrategicdeterrent, which will be used if necessary.
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If we have astrategicdeterrent, it must be credible.
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