decapitation

created by Saige
(idea) by DerekL (1 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Tue May 22 2001 at 6:48:38
In nuclear war this is one of the possible preemptive strike attacks. A attack is designed to kill the NCA, disrupt communications, and break the chain of command. In theory this means that the country attacked cannot send the launch commands to it's nuclear forces.
(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Tue Dec 21 1999 at 22:55:33

De*cap`i*ta"tion (?), n. [LL. decapitatio: cf. F. d'ecapitation.]

The act of beheading; beheading.

 

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