核かく抑よく止し

noun

nuclear deterrence

A political/military strategy where a country prevents attack by threatening nuclear retaliation. Used in security and international relations contexts.

• 核かく抑よく止し政せい策さくは冷れい戦せん時じ代だいに重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたした。

  Nuclear deterrence policy played an important role during the Cold War.

• 核かく抑よく止し力りょくの維い持じには多た額がくの費ひ用ようがかかる。

  Maintaining a nuclear deterrent force costs a huge amount of money.