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• Launch on warning — is a nuclear strategy which came about during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. With the invention of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), it became an integral part of the concept of mutually assured… …   Wikipedia

• Warning sign — redirects here. For other uses, see Warning Sign (disambiguation). For a sign on a vehicle or building relating to it or its contents, see placard. A traffic warning sign is a type of traffic sign that indicates a hazard ahead on the road that… …   Wikipedia

• warning system — ▪ military technology Introduction       in military science, any method used to detect the situation or intention of an enemy so that warning can be given.       Because military tactics from time immemorial have stressed the value of surprise… …   Universalium

• warning of attack — A warning to national policymakers that an adversary is not only preparing its armed forces for war, but intends to launch an attack in the near future. See also tactical warning; warning; warning of war …   Military dictionary

• warning receiver — A passive electromagnetic/IR (infrared)/laser receiver with the primary aim of warning about the presence of enemy aircraft and/or a missile launch. The illustration shows a typical radar warning receiver …   Aviation dictionary

• warning of attack — noun a warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends to launch an attack in the near future • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine • Hypernyms: ↑tactical warning …   Useful english dictionary

• launch under attack — Execution by National Command Authorities of Single Integrated Operational Plan forces subsequent to tactical warning of strategic nuclear attack against the United States and prior to first impact. Also called LUA …   Military dictionary

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