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61punishment — /pun ish meuhnt/, n. 1. the act of punishing. 2. the fact of being punished, as for an offense or fault. 3. a penalty inflicted for an offense, fault, etc. 4. severe handling or treatment. [1250 1300; ME punysshement < AF punisement, OF… …
62nuclear strategy — ▪ military Introduction the formation of tenets and strategies for producing and using nuclear weapons. Nuclear strategy is no different from any other form of strategy in that it involves relating military means to political ends. In this …
63INTIFADA — This entry deals with the origins and ramifications of the first Intifada, which commenced in late 1987. For its subsequent course and for the second, so called al Aqsa Intifada, see israel , State of: Historical Survey; israel , State of: Israel …
64Harold Macmillan — The Right Honourable The Earl of Stockton OM PC FRS Prime Minister of the United Kingdom In office …
65USS James K. Polk (SSBN-645) — USS James K. Polk (SSBN/SSN 645), a Benjamin Franklin class ballistic missile submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for James K. Polk (1795–1849), the eleventh President of the United States. Her keel was laid down on …
66Deterrence theory — This article is about deterrent theories of punishment. For legal theory of justice, see Deterrence (legal). Deterrence theory gained increased prominence as a military strategy during the Cold War with regard to the use of nuclear weapons, and… …
67Resolution class submarine — The Resolution class submarine armed with the UGM 27 Polaris missile was Great Britain s primary nuclear deterrent from the late 1960s to 1994, when they were replaced by the Vanguard class submarine carrying the Trident… …
68USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600) — USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN 600), a George Washington class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for President Theodore Roosevelt. Initially unnamed and assign hull classification symbol SSGN 600, her keel was… …
69USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN-602) — USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN 602), a George Washington class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the 16th President of the United States. Her keel was laid down by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard of Kittery, Maine,… …
70RAF Bomber Command — Infobox Military Unit unit name = Bomber Command caption = Bomber Command badge. start date = 14 July 1936 country = United Kingdom branch = Royal Air Force type = role = Strategic bombing size = command structure = garrison = 1936 40: RAF… …
