Mutually
Assured
Destruction
M
A
D
A term used by psychotic governments to describe a fact that they can make sure that
everyone will be DESTROYED in a Mutual Nuclear Exchange, no matter who fires
first, IE an Atomic War. WAR IS MAD. This made the term First
Strike unnecessary.
The USA and
China both have Atomic Bombs so that they can stay MAD.
The
Soviet Union used to be able to get MAD, but now they
just sell the ability for others to get MAD.