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 4Cold WarBroader topic: It expressed the extreme logic underpinning the Cold War nuclear balance.Nuclear deterrenceBroader topic: It describes the reciprocal vulnerability at the heart of many deterrence relationships.Nuclear arms raceBroader topic: Survivable second-strike forces made the arms race a contest over guaranteed retaliation.Arms raceBroader topic: It captures the paradox of stability through the threat of mutual annihilation.Deterrence theoryBroader topic: The prospect of mutual devastation became a defining form of nuclear deterrence.Hydrogen bombBroader topic: Thermonuclear arsenals made reciprocal catastrophic retaliation central to strategic thinking.MissileBroader topic: Missile forces helped make both sides' ability to retaliate credible.