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nuclear warfare
(redirected from Accidental nuclear war)

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Warfare involving the employment of nuclear weapons. See also postattack period; transattack period.


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With this system, known as nuclear reaction alert or "launch on warning", we have had numerous incidents of false attack that risked accidental nuclear war.
Indeed, by reducing the risk of accidental nuclear war, it actually enhances security for everyone.
Important strides have been made over the past few years to defuse relatively minor disputes between the two South Asian rivals, to increase contacts between their respective peoples, and to avoid an accidental nuclear war.
 
 
 
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