What should we make of Russia’s nuclear threats?
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What's the Philosophy Behind Mutually Assured Destroyment?
Mutually assured destruction is achieved when each side has what we call a second strike capability. That means that the United States, for example, could absorb a first strike by Russia and yet have enough resources left to devastate Russia in response. So the idea is that if you shoot first, you die second.
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