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South Korean officials had asked for such a demonstration of U.S. "extended deterrence" a military term used for nuclear force, defense officials said.
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And he called for steep cuts in the short-range nuclear weapons that are the backbone of the "nuclear umbrella" our allies have long relied upon for extended deterrence.
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In a statement, the US military said that the B-2 planes demonstrated America's ability to "provide extended deterrence" to its allies and conduct "long-range, precision strikes quickly and at will".
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This is known as the doctrine of extended deterrence.
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In an earlier statement, the US military said that the B-2 stealth bombers demonstrated America's ability to "provide extended deterrence" to its allies and conduct "long-range, precision strikes quickly and at will".
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This requirement is one America uniquely faces in light of its need to provide extended deterrence a need that has not disappeared with the end of the Cold War and that, if anything, may increase with the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: A credible nuclear deterrent
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This requirement is one America uniquely faces in light of its need to provide extended deterrence -- a need that has not disappeared with the end of the Cold War and that, if anything, may increase with the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: A credible nuclear deterrent
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This requirement is one America uniquely faces in light of its need to provide extended deterrence -- a need that has not disappeared with the end of the Cold War and that, if anything, may increase with the proliferation of weapons of mass....We consider the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty signed by President Clinton in 1996 to be inconsistent with vital U.S. national interests.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy