The concept of 'credible minimum deterrent' relates to which of the follwing types of weapons?

Option 3 : Nuclear

Nuclear deterrence is a country's potential deployment of its nuclear weapons in retaliation will dissuade an opponent from attacking.

• The following are some of the key components of India's nuclear doctrine:
  • ​Developing and keeping up a reliable minimum deterrence
  • A nuclear no first use policy, whereby nuclear weapons would only be used in response to a nuclear strike on Indian soil or on Indian forces anywhere
  • A first strike will be followed by "massive" nuclear retaliation intended to cause "unacceptable devastation."
  • Along with the ideas of "No First Use" and "Non-Use" against nuclear weapon nations, the concept of "credible minimum deterrence" is employed.
  • It is obvious that India does not want to use its nuclear weapons to threaten other countries but rather as a defensive deterrent.

Thus, The concept of 'credible minimum deterrent' relates to Nuclear types of weapons.