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(military) An initial attack with nuclear weapons that disables the enemy's nuclear capability and thus prevents retaliation.

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splendid first strike

Source Word

splendid first strike

Noun

(military) An initial attack with nuclear weapons that disables the enemy's nuclear capability and thus prevents retaliation.

Japanese Meaning

（軍事用語）敵の核兵器能力を無力化し、報復攻撃を防ぐための核兵器を用いた先制攻撃。

Military strategists debated whether a splendid first strike could truly eliminate the adversary's nuclear forces and prevent any retaliation.

軍事戦略家たちは、決定的な先制核攻撃が本当に敵の核戦力を排除し、いかなる報復も防げるかどうかを議論した。

Sense（1）

(military) An initial attack with nuclear weapons that disables the enemy's nuclear capability and thus prevents retaliation.

splendid first strikes

（ plural ）