postattack period
postattack period
In nuclear warfare, that period which extends from the termination of the final attack until political authorities agree to terminate hostilities. See also posthostilities period; transattack period.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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As Table 1 indicates, the percentage favouring democracy declined significantly between the preattack and immediate
postattack periods, while the percentage favouring army rule increased significantly.
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