The concept of 'Mutually Assured Destruction' (MAD) was central to which strategy?
A
Economic Warfare
B
Nuclear Deterrence
C
Conventional Arms Race
D
Cyber Warfare
Correct Answer: Option B — Nuclear Deterrence
Explanation:
Mutually Assured Destruction or MAD was a Cold War doctrine asserting that if two opposing sides both possess nuclear weapons any nuclear at...
Mutually Assured Destruction or MAD was a Cold War doctrine asserting that if two opposing sides both possess nuclear weapons any nuclear attack would result in the total annihilation of both sides. This premise created a deterrence effect preventing direct nuclear conflict between the US and USSR throughout the Cold War.