The word "countermeasures" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to proactive steps taken to prevent or reduce the impact of a problem or threat. For example: The government is implementing several countermeasures to protect the environment from further damage.
The anti-politics mood is rising, and its rivals' countermeasures have been contemptible.
In the short term, there would be renewed complaints in America about Chinese currency manipulation, raising the possibility of countermeasures.
Protective countermeasures are under development, including lens shutters and filters that block certain laser frequencies.Only a few countries can carry out dazzle attacks, but dozens of countries can jam satellite signals using ground-based transmitters to overwhelm their signals.
Britain is keen to share its new A300-based aerial tankers, if a financial deal to do so can be reached.The two countries will jointly develop nuclear-submarine technologies, satellite communications and maritime-mine countermeasures.
It has already produced countermeasures in terms of capital controls by Brazil and perhaps others.
Faced by a new range of threats and with countermeasures apparently of rapidly declining effectiveness, that may be about to change.
But as well as talking of a "major release", INES criteria for level 7 also include "widespread health and environmental effects requiring implementation of planned and extended countermeasures".
At Fukushima, there are undoubtedly widespread environmental effects, and the countermeasures are and will be extended agricultural restrictions for some areas may remain in place for a long time, and some places may end up depopulated.
He has hinted at countermeasures such as higher capital charges for mortgages and limits on high loan-to-value or debt-to-income ratios.
TIMES are tough and getting worse for Somali pirates, as their targets take countermeasures.
And Russia has now threatened a bunch of countermeasures, including putting nuclear-capable missiles in the Kaliningrad exclave and targeting the missile-defence installations with its own nuclear arsenal.Mr Obama, like many Democrats, sounds sceptical on missile defence.
