41. Elsewhere in his treatise he reflects on the possibility of combining nuclear deterrence with conventional deterrence. 42. "Nuclear deterrence . . . is simply the maintenance of a balance of fear, " said Itoh. 43. The United States Navy's nuclear deterrence capability. 44. We ( have ) no intention of transferring any means of that nuclear deterrence to other countries, 45. "In response, we were forced to maintain a strong nuclear deterrence , " he was quoted as saying. 46. For example, nuclear deterrence depends on the threat to retaliate catastrophically if a nuclear attack is detected. 47. But at the same time, we will be proposing a number of measures to develop nuclear deterrence . 48. The strategic task of the navy also may incorporate nuclear deterrence by use of Submarine-launched ballistic missiles. 49. All the self-declared nuclear powers except China argued that the bomb has brought peace through nuclear deterrence . 50. Both India and Pakistan had promised to solidify their nuclear deterrence after the nuclear tests in 1998.