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Things deterrence often describes ("deterrence ________")
How deterrence often is described ("________ deterrence")
- nuclear
- retaliatory
- successful
- adequate
- restrictive
- passive
- defensive
- proportional
- specific
- credible
- multilateral
- war
- armed
- conventional
- soviet
- classical
- massive
- discriminate
- reciprocal
- existential
- humane
- sufficient
- israeli
- punitive
- maximum
- general
- based
- minimal
- atomic
- marginal
- stable
- pivotal
- mutual
- minimum
- finite
- immediate
- criminal
- assured
- strategic
- military
- extended
- global
- robust
- offensive
- realistic
- effective
- unilateral
- collective
- over
- self
- pure
- optimal
- entry
- efficient
- absolute
- individual
- rational
- bilateral
