deterrence



Deterrence was a military strategy developed during the Cold War. The strategy referred to making the military power of the US and its allies so strong that no enemy would attack them. The result of using deterrence is that aggressors are deterred if they do not wish to suffer great damage as a result of an aggressive action.

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