The Cold War policy that argued that neither the United States nor the Soviet Union would launch a preemptive strike against the other because, in doing so, they would necessarily destroy themselves, was referred to as

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MAD, or Mutual Assured Destruction, was the doctrine that held that both the United States and the Soviet Union had enough nuclear weapons to destroy each other in the event of a conflict, thereby deterring either side from starting a nuclear war.

The Cold War Policy That Argued That Neither the United