Mutually Assured Destruction

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Mutually_Assured_Destruction
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:MAD
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:military
gptkbp:category gptkb:military
Cold War history
deterrence theory
nuclear warfare
gptkbp:criticizedFor escalation
moral hazard
risk of accidental war
civilian vulnerability
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:WarGames
gptkb:Dr._Strangelove
gptkb:Fail_Safe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mutually Assured Destruction
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Anti-Ballistic_Missile_Treaty
gptkb:international_relations
gptkb:military
gptkb:Strategic_Arms_Limitation_Talks
Strategic Defense Initiative
arms control agreements
gptkbp:influencedBy submarine-launched ballistic missiles
intercontinental ballistic missiles
nuclear arms buildup
strategic bombers
gptkbp:involves nuclear weapons
second-strike capability
total destruction
gptkbp:keyFigure gptkb:John_von_Neumann
gptkb:Robert_McNamara
gptkbp:notableFor 1960s
1970s
1980s
gptkbp:purpose deterrence
gptkbp:relatedConcept game theory
brinkmanship
arms race
nuclear proliferation
balance of power
deterrence theory
nuclear triad
first strike
second strike
strategic stability
gptkbp:theoryOriginated 1950s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4