Administration officials have said survival of communications would be the critical element in a nuclear conflict.

Major changes without a nuclear conflict seemed unlikely," he added.

But I think the fallout from a nuclear conflict might change things this time around.

Strategic Command was responsible for planning and fighting a nuclear conflict.

Most recently, she had spoken of a possible nuclear conflict for last October.

This was taken from an argument dealing with the possibility of a nuclear conflict in that region.

Risks of nuclear conflict, proliferation, and terrorism were seen as substantial.

Both men had seen enough of shooting wars and sought treaties to avoid a nuclear conflict.

"The likelihood of a nuclear conflict goes up and down," said another official.

Neither side sought nuclear conflict, even though it threatened to break out on multiple occasions.