nuclear capability

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: nuclear weapons
The country does not have nuclear capability.

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For instance, India developed nuclear capability in the 1970s to protect itself, but neighboring Pakistan perceived this as a threat and soon developed its own nuclear weapons. Kaleb Demerew, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025 His success in dealing with Iran's nuclear capability has become a distant memory. Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 As for Iran not obtaining nuclear capability, the same was said of North Korea. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2025 Well, what President Trump told the country is that those – that Iran's nuclear capability was obliterated. Nbc News, NBC news, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear capability

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“Nuclear capability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20capability. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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