+Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) is a doctrine where a full-scale use of [Nuclear Weapons](/wiki/nuclear_weapons) by two opposing sides would result in the complete annihilation of both. This concept, prevalent during the [Cold War](/wiki/cold_war), posits that the threat of overwhelming retaliation deters either party from initiating a first strike.
+## See also
+- [Deterrence](/wiki/deterrence)
+- [Arms Race](/wiki/arms_race)
+- [Game Theory](/wiki/game_theory)
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