KnowraMutually assured destructionLinked fromLinked fromThe 30 pages that link to Mutually assured destruction, each with the reason it gives.All 30Broader topic 7Related 19Compared with 4Missile defenseCompared with: Robust defenses could appear to weaken the retaliatory threat on which this deterrence rests.BrinkmanshipCompared with: It describes a stable threat of retaliation; brinkmanship deliberately introduces additional uncertainty and risk.Thomas SchellingCompared with: Schelling’s emphasis on bargaining and risk goes beyond deterrence as a static balance of retaliatory forces.Soviet military doctrineCompared with: It contrasted with Soviet concepts that assigned nuclear weapons roles in military operations.