Europe, long under the umbrella of our strategic deterrent, worries that a newly secure America would leave it exposed.

But there's no reason why each element of our strategic deterrent should get an equal share of the budget.

Manned bombers will long remain a vital component of America's strategic nuclear deterrent.

Russia knows the strength, the reach and the effectiveness of the West's strategic nuclear deterrent far too well to take such a risk.

Should they be based on a strategic deterrent alone?

The strategic deterrent will continue to be provided by the Polaris force until Trident comes into service from the mid-1990s.

The navy is responsible for the British strategic nuclear deterrent.

Provided a strategic deterrent for the entire Western Pacific region.

"It is not a threat against their strategic deterrents," he continued.

There was a "balancing act" between cooperating with the UN and keeping a "strategic deterrent".