Defense vs Deterrence - What's the difference?
defense | deterrence |
(en noun) (US)
The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
Anything employed to oppose attack(s).
# A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
# The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
An argument in support or justification of something.
Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
* Sir W. Temple
The act of deterring, or the state of being deterred
Action taken by states or alliances of nations against equally powerful alliances to prevent hostile action
The art of producing in one's enemy the fear to attack
As nouns the difference between defense and deterrence
is that defense is defence (action of defending or protecting from attack, danger or injury, or any means for that purpose) while deterrence is the act of deterring, or the state of being deterred.defense
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Alternative forms
* defence (British)Noun
- Department of Defense
- Severe defenses against wearing any linen under a certain breadth.