Meaning of mutual assured destruction | Babel Free
Definitions
The threat of massive retaliation using nuclear weapons should a potential enemy use them first, both sides being annihilated in the event of war.
uncountable
Equivalents
العربية
دمار متبادل
Deutsch
Gleichgewicht des Schreckens
Français
destruction mutuelle assurée
한국어
상호확증파괴
Nederlands
gegarandeerde wederzijdse vernietiging
Tiếng Việt
đảm bảo phá huỷ lẫn nhau
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.