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Noun
The threat of massive retaliation using nuclear weapons should a potential enemy use them first
“During the Cold War, the doctrine of mutual assured destruction served as a deterrent against the use of nuclear weapons, as both superpowers understood the catastrophic consequences that would result from launching a first strike.”
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