The concept of ‘credible minimum deterrent’ relates to which of the following types of weapons?
‘Credible minimum deterrence’ is a foundational pillar of India’s Nuclear Doctrine (first articulated in the 1999 Draft Nuclear Doctrine and officially adopted in 2003),…
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The concept of ‘credible minimum deterrent’ relates to which of the following types of weapons?
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‘Credible minimum deterrence’ is a foundational pillar of India’s Nuclear Doctrine (first articulated in the 1999 Draft Nuclear Doctrine and officially adopted in 2003), pairing a posture of No First Use (NFU) with a survivable nuclear arsenal sufficient to inflict unacceptable retaliation against any nuclear aggressor.
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