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Understanding Mutually Assured Destruction by Austin Miceli is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the Cold War military doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). MAD was based on the idea that if a nuclear attack triggered a full-scale nuclear war between two nuclear powers, the complete destruction would be assured for both sides. Initially, the US followed a policy of "massive retaliation" but this was criticized for being too aggressive. The US then adopted the MAD doctrine where it invested heavily in ensuring a survivable second-strike nuclear capability through program
- Author
- Austin Miceli
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- EN