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Glossary Atomic Weapons / Term

Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD)

The present situation in which the superpowers have the ability to inflict an unacceptable degree of damage upon each other even after absorbing a first strike; a condition which deters both sides from initiating hostilities.

Permanent link Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD) - Creation date 2020-04-26


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