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 ）