Mutual assured destruction
Mutual assured destruction (MAD) is the doctrine of military strategy in which a full scale use of nuclear weapons by one of two opposing sides would result in the destruction of both the attacker and the defender.
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Doctrine - Strategy - Nuclear weapon
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It is based on the theory of deterrence according to which the deployment of strong weapons is essential to threaten the enemy in order to prevent the use of the very same weapons.
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Theory |
| ► | Criticism |
| ► | History |
| ► | MAD as official policy |
| ► | See also |
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