Both countries felt that they were safe from attack if they were powerful enough to destroy the other.
Both countries felt that they were safe from attack if they were powerful enough to destroy the other.
Based on weapons stockpiles, there was mutually assured destruction if the two superpowers went to war
Because if it didnt, the two superpowers would have started a nuclear war which would have begun world war 3
Both countries felt that they were safe from attack if they were powerful enough to destroy each other.
Mutually Assured Destruction
Mutually assured destruction and its policies were developed around high yield H-bombs that were usually carried by missiles.
Both countries felt that they were safe from attack if they were powerful enough to destroy the other.
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) Brinkmanship
MAD, which stands for Mutually Assured Destruction
Mutually assured destruction.
Mutually assured destruction
Wanted to avoid "mutually assured destruction."