nuclear threshold
Britishnoun
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"It highlights precise, long-range, automated conventional firepower capable of overwhelming the South even below the nuclear threshold," Hong added.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Similarly, Ehud Barak, a former Netanyahu defence minister turned political critic, described Iran as "marching confidently towards becoming a de facto nuclear threshold state".
From Reuters • Mar. 12, 2023
"They might not see it as crossing this big nuclear threshold," says Dr Patricia Lewis, head of the international security programme at the Chatham House think tank.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2022
The calamity of crossing the nuclear threshold might occur because, for example, a Russian convoy ran out of gas.
From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2022
In an era where the strategic nuclear forces are in rough equilibrium, the risks of conflict below the nuclear threshold may grow more perilous.
From State of the Union Address by Ford, Gerald R.
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