Mutually Assured Destruction isn’t just theory—it’s the doctrine that’s kept global nuclear war in check for decades. Simple History Posted: April 7, 2025 | Last updated: April 7, 2025 ...

Instead, nuclear-capable countries keep each other in check with the knowledge of the MAD doctrine, ... resulting in one clear, obvious outcome – mutually assured destruction.

Today mutually assured destruction is entrenched and acknowledged, so Vladimir Putin's disturbing rhetoric will remain just that – rhetoric. By attacking the West with nuclear weapons he would ...

If I’m right about Xi, the doctrine of Mutual Assured Destruction would say we can work with China, addressing the inevitable conflicts and tensions that arise on a case by case basis, as long as both ...

Today mutually assured destruction is entrenched and acknowledged, so Vladimir Putin's disturbing rhetoric will remain just that – rhetoric. By attacking the West with nuclear weapons he would ...

Opinion Mutually assured destruction is an outdated nuclear deterrence doctrine. As the world commemorates the Hiroshima bombing, it's time to work toward mutual survival ...

The acronym is a reference to the Cold War era and the Rand-coined MAD, short for mutually assured destruction. Such evocative acronyms, reminiscent of nuclear tensions, are undeniably effective ...