Military Slang. When two or more enemies have more than enough nuclear weapons to destroy each other.
The war between Brikstan and Belgrave hit the point where Mutual Assured Destruction was confirmed on the news.
by TskFrc1568 February 26, 2014
A fund
The PPP scammers made-off like Madoff and they're no different than Mutually Assured Destruction Fund's like FTX or GBTC
by Jaaaay Thringus May 10, 2023
Mutually Assured Destruction is where two parties end up destroying each other in the end. This can happen at the end of narcissistic relationships
David and I's relationship devolved to a platform of mutually assured destruction. He nearly took my life, so I made sure to destroy his reputation. He took my money, so I took his. He cheated on me, so I cheated on him. We were both nearly destroyed by the end.
by Siouxsie Supertramp November 7, 2023
Basically a Mexican standoff between prominent countries that possess nuclear weapons and have different polictical agendas. Causes the entire world to be gripped in a sort of doomsday fatalism. Also results in peace talks to boil down to a pissing match in which each side takes a "I'll-throw-down-my-gun-if-you-throw-down-your-gun-first" attitude.
In "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" the apes may have survived if they had thier own nukes. The mutant humans wouldn't have used thier nuke because of fear of mutually assured destruction. Which didn't matter anyway, because they all ended up dead, like a bunch of pork rinds.
by Pigeon McNugget October 8, 2003
by AHHHHHHHHH September 24, 2003