Mutual assured destruction

mutual assured destruction

mutual assured destruction MAD a strategic situation in which both sides possess the ability to inflict unacceptable damage upon the opponent at any time during the course of a strategic nuclear exchange, even after absorbing a surprise first strike.

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second strike

second strike a retaliatory attack conducted with weapons designed to withstand an initial nuclear attack (a “first strike”).

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mutual assured destruction

mutual assured destruction see nuclear strategy .

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"mutual assured destruction." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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