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nuclear deterrence MAD mutually assured destruction

The military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence WordNet 3.0

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The military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A doctrine where it is assumed that two countries cannot go to war as the cost would be prohibitive. OmegaWiki

When two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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nuclear deterrence

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MAD, mutually assured destruction

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