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The Importance of Deterrence in the Cold War
CNN's John Sutter talks about the U.S. program to launch a nuclear missile from under the ocean out of a submarine. The Polaris Poseidon Trident missiles had a 5000 mile range and carry a hugely destructive nuclear payload. "If we hadn't built this stuff, there's a good chance Russia would have done a first strike," says Sutter.