countervalue strike

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• Countervalue — is the targeting of an opponent s cities and civilian populations. In contrast, counterforce refers to the targeting of an opponent s military personnel, forces and facilities.[1][2] Contents 1 Theory 2 International Law …   Wikipedia

• First strike — In nuclear strategy, a first strike is a preemptive surprise attack employing overwhelming force. First strike capability is a country s ability to defeat another nuclear power by destroying its arsenal to the point where the attacking country… …   Wikipedia

• Counterforce — In nuclear strategy, a counterforce target is one that has a military value, such as a launch silo for intercontinental ballistic missiles, an airbase at which nuclear armed bombers are stationed, a homeport for ballistic missile submarines, or a …   Wikipedia

• Enthauptungsschlag — (engl. decapitation strike) ist ein Begriff aus der Nuklearstrategie. Er bezeichnet einen massiven strategischen Angriff mit Atomraketen auf die politischen und militärischen Führungsstrukturen des Gegners mit der Absicht, dessen Fähigkeit zum… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Nuclear utilization target selection — (NUTS) is a theory regarding the use of nuclear weapons often contrasted with mutually assured destruction (MAD). NUTS theory at its most basic level asserts that it is possible for a limited nuclear exchange to occur and that nuclear weapons are …   Wikipedia

• Schlesinger Doctrine — The Schlesinger Doctrine is the name, given by the press, to a major re alignment of United States nuclear strike policy that was announced in January 1974 by the US Secretary of Defense, James Schlesinger. It outlined a broad selection of… …   Wikipedia

• CONPLAN — Single Integrated Operational Plan Montage montrant le tir d un SLBM Trident dépuis son lancement par un sous marin nucléaire lanceur d engins jusqu à la rentrée des multiples têtes …   Wikipédia en Français

• OPLAN 8044 — Single Integrated Operational Plan Montage montrant le tir d un SLBM Trident dépuis son lancement par un sous marin nucléaire lanceur d engins jusqu à la rentrée des multiples têtes …   Wikipédia en Français

• Single Integrated Operational Plan — Montage montrant le tir d un SLBM Trident dépuis son lancement par un sous marin nucléaire lanceur d engins jusqu à la rentrée des multiples têtes …   Wikipédia en Français

• Nuclear warfare — Nuclear War redirects here. For other uses, see Nuclear War (disambiguation). Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric Ancie …   Wikipedia

• nuclear strategy — ▪ military Introduction  the formation of tenets and strategies for producing and using nuclear weapons.       Nuclear strategy is no different from any other form of strategy in that it involves relating military means to political ends. In this …   Universalium