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Mutually Assured Destruction | Nuclear Proliferation Explained

This lecture explains the theory of mutually assured destruction, which some claim was key to keeping the peace during the Cold War. If two states each (1) are rational and self-preserving, (2) have large nuclear arsenals, and (3) have secured second strike capabilities, then escalatory action by either risks a nuclear war. In turn, each learns to in a contentious but ultimately peaceful world where the status quo reigns supreme. The photo of the British submarine is licensed under OGL: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/do... The map of hypothetical nuclear states was created using mapchart.net and is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 International: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...