nuclear threshold

noun

1. the point in war at which a combatant brings nuclear weapons into use

Example Sentences

Today, Iran sits at the nuclear threshold.

From Los Angeles Times

What message will the country choose to send to imperial China, neo-Ottoman Turkey and an Iran racing toward the nuclear threshold?

From Los Angeles Times

“The entire free world allowing Iran to become a nuclear threshold state, whether by omission or by diplomatic commission, is unacceptable.”

From Washington Times

But if anything, Indyk argues, there’s an increased risk of an Israeli military strike if Tehran moves nearer to the nuclear threshold, because Netanyahu will want to demonstrate that Israel’s deterrent capability hasn’t been weakened by internal discord.

From Washington Post

With Iran approaching the nuclear threshold, possibly in a matter of weeks, even as Palestinian terror attacks increase and Hezbollah probes weaknesses in Israel’s northern border defenses, perhaps in preparation for the next war, Netanyahu is presiding over the erosion of the military’s cohesion.

From Los Angeles Times