"nuclear triad" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nuclear triads [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nuclear triad (plural nuclear triads)
  1. Three traditional components of a nuclear weapons arsenal: strategic bombers, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Wikipedia link: nuclear triad Categories (topical): Nuclear warfare

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