Mutually Assured Destruction

Mutually assured destruction or MAD is not an American doctrine or military strategy. Those who believe MAD is how America deters nuclear-armed adversaries assume that any use of nuclear weapons by the United States will be massive, and that any alternative, such as limited nuclear use, will quickly escalate to a full-scale nuclear Armageddon. As a strategy, MAD was […]

Mutually Assured Destruction was originally published on Global Security Review.

September 22, 2025
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Mutually Assured Destruction

Mutually assured destruction or MAD is not an American doctrine or military strategy. Those who believe MAD is how America deters nuclear-armed adversaries assume that any use of nuclear weapons by the United States will be massive, and that any alternative, such as limited nuclear use, will quickly escalate to a full-scale nuclear Armageddon. As a strategy, MAD was […]

Mutually Assured Destruction was originally published on Global Security Review.

September 22, 2025
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ICBM EAR Report for 22 Feb 2025

This report, prepared by Peter Huessy for the week of February 22, 2025, covers various aspects of nuclear deterrence, defense budget developments, and geopolitical threats. Key topics include the Biden administration’s approach to nuclear escalation, Senator McConnell’s retirement and his views on restoring deterrence, and Russian official Medvedev’s nuclear threats. The House and Senate have […]

ICBM EAR Report for 22 Feb 2025 was originally published on Global Security Review.

February 26, 2025
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