It was a doctrine that was put into effect. The arms race in terms of nuclear warhead stockpiles persisted because each side had to maintain the ability to destory the otherside's second-strike capability.
I also think that the "Cold War" is a bit of a misnomer. As you pointed out, things got pretty warm. :) I also think you made exactly the point of the doctrine.
they did both escalate their arms and came dangerously close too many time.
I think the point is that they never did, and MAD is quite likely the reason why.
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Date: 2007-01-27 08:32 am (UTC)From:I also think that the "Cold War" is a bit of a misnomer. As you pointed out, things got pretty warm. :) I also think you made exactly the point of the doctrine.
they did both escalate their arms and came dangerously close too many time.
I think the point is that they never did, and MAD is quite likely the reason why.