nuclear umbrella

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• Nuclear umbrella — refers to a guarantee by a nuclear weapons state to defend a non nuclear allied state. It is usually used for the security alliances of the United States with Japan[1], South Korea[2], the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (much of Europe,… …   Wikipedia

• nuclear umbrella — noun Protection provided by an alliance with a nuclear power • • • Main Entry: ↑nuclear …   Useful english dictionary

• nuclear umbrella — noun the supposed protection gained from an alliance with a country possessing nuclear weapons …   English new terms dictionary

• Nuclear-weapon-free zone —      Nuclear Weapon Free Zones      NW states     …   Wikipedia

• umbrella — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ rolled ▪ beach, sun ▪ golf ▪ nuclear, protective (both figurative) ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• umbrella — [[t]ʌmbre̱lə[/t]] umbrellas 1) N COUNT An umbrella is an object which you use to protect yourself from the rain or hot sun. It consists of a long stick with a folding frame covered in cloth. Harry held an umbrella over Dawn. 2) N SING: usu N of n …   English dictionary

• umbrella — um|brel|la [ʌmˈbrelə] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Italian; Origin: ombrella, from Latin umbella, from umbra; UMBRAGE] 1.) an object that you use to protect yourself against rain or hot sun. It consists of a circular folding frame covered in cloth… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Nuclear weapons and the United Kingdom — United Kingdom Nuclear program start date 10 April 1940 First nuclear weapon test 2 October 1952 First fusion weapon test …   Wikipedia

• nuclear — adj. 1 of, relating to, or constituting a nucleus. 2 using nuclear energy (nuclear reactor). 3 having nuclear weapons. Phrases and idioms: nuclear bomb a bomb involving the release of energy by nuclear fission or fusion or both. nuclear… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• nuclear — adj. Nuclear is used with these nouns: ↑accident, ↑age, ↑ambition, ↑annihilation, ↑armaments, ↑arms, ↑attack, ↑blackmail, ↑blast, ↑bomb, ↑capability, ↑capa …   Collocations dictionary