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.