What does the cryptic crossword clue "Very brief protest against pay perhaps to do with response to nuclear attack (12)" mean?

The definition is "response to nuclear attack". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). SECOND (synonym="very brief period of time") + STRIKE (synonym="withdrawal of labour [protest] usually related to unhappiness with pay offers") = SECONDSTRIKE The answer is SECONDSTRIKE.

Very brief protest against pay perhaps to do with response to nuclear attack (12)

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