nuclear-armed
Possessing atomic weapons
Nuclear-armed describes a nation, military force, or vehicle equipped with nuclear weapons: nuclear-armed states, a nuclear-armed submarine.
The term appears frequently in discussions of geopolitics and military strategy, distinguishing powers that possess atomic or thermonuclear weapons from those that don't: Tensions rose between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
Munition's explosive section
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- submarineUnderwater naval craft
- deterrentThing that discourages action
- arsenalStockpile of munitions
ICBM · bomber · stockpile · silo · launcher · ballistic · strategic · tactical
Dominant nation or magical ability
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- North KoreaIsolated East Asian state
Iran · Pakistan · India · Israel · Russia · China · France · Britain
Reciprocal nuclear annihilation threat
- MADMutual annihilation doctrine
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
- brinkmanshipPushing conflicts to disaster's threshold
- escalationProgressive increase in intensity
retaliation · credible threat · balance of power · Cold War · containment · arms control · counterforce
warhead
Munition's explosive section
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- submarineUnderwater naval craft
- deterrentThing that discourages action
arsenal · ICBM · bomber · stockpile · silo · launcher · ballistic · strategic · tactical · payload
superpower
Dominant nation or magical ability
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
North Korea · Iran · Pakistan · India · Israel · Russia · China · France · Britain · arms race
mutually assured destruction
Reciprocal nuclear annihilation threat
- MADMutual annihilation doctrine
- standoffUnresolved confrontation between opponents
- brinkmanshipPushing conflicts to disaster's threshold
escalation · retaliation · credible threat · balance of power · Cold War · containment · arms control · counterforce