(DoD) As specified by the commander, the risk to which friendly forces may be subjected from the effects of the detonation of a nuclear weapon used in the attack of a close-in enemy target; acceptable degrees of risk under differing tactical conditions are emergency, moderate, and negligible. See also negligible risk (nuclear).
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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