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The idea was that the certainty of catastrophic consequences would discourage either side from launching a first strike.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
In a remote Chinese desert, a vast military complex is taking shape that some security scholars say appears built to ensure no American first strike on China’s nuclear arsenal could reliably knock out Beijing’s ability to hit back.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026
His first strike conviction stemmed from a 2004 case, in which he was convicted of assault on a peace officer.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
The first strike hit the village of Hanouiyeh, killing four paramedics working for Hezbollah’s Islamic Health Assn.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
In a remote Chinese desert, a vast military complex is taking shape that some security scholars say appears built to ensure no American first strike on China’s nuclear arsenal could reliably knock out Beijing’s ability to hit back.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026
His first strike conviction stemmed from a 2004 case, in which he was convicted of assault on a peace officer.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
The first strike hit the village of Hanouiyeh, killing four paramedics working for Hezbollah’s Islamic Health Assn.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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“First strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20strike. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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