Those who favor the MAD nuclear strategy argue that states should attempt to destroy their opponent's weapons before they are launched.

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The MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) strategy assumes that both sides already have enough nuclear weapons to destroy each other multiple times over, making it impossible to completely destroy the opponent's weapons before they can launch a retaliatory strike. Therefore, the focus is on deterring the other side from launching an attack in the first place, rather than attempting to preemptively destroy their weapons.

Those Who Favor the MAD Nuclear Strategy Argue That States