nuclear freeze
Weapons buildup pause
A nuclear freeze is a proposed halt to the development, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons—freezing arsenals at current levels rather than continuing to build.
The term gained prominence during Cold War disarmament debates of the 1980s: Protesters called for a bilateral nuclear freeze between the superpowers.
The concept emphasizes stopping the arms race in place before pursuing reductions.
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
- arms controlRegulating weapons between nations
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
- first strikeInitiating combat unprovoked
- missilesSelf-propelled guided weapons
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- arms controlarms control, disarmament, nonproliferation, arms deals, arms reduction
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- peacemakingnegotiation, mediation, peace agreement, mediate, pacifying
- protestdemonstration, walkout, picket, protest march, sit-in
- freeze wordsice, frost, cold, chill, glacier
nuclear freezenuclear arms race
Nations competing for bombs
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