mutual assured destruction

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(politics, public policy, military) The threat of massive retaliation using nuclear weapons should a potential enemy use them first, both sides being annihilated in the event of war.

Japanese Meaning

相互確証破壊（Mutual Assured Destruction）は、核兵器を用いた戦略の一つであり、ある国が先制攻撃を行った場合、相手国が遅滞なく全面的な報復攻撃を行い、両国ともに壊滅的な結果を招くという考え方です}] }

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During the Cold War, diplomats debated whether mutual assured destruction truly prevented nuclear conflict or merely prolonged global insecurity.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

冷戦時代、外交官たちは相互確証破壊が本当に核戦争を防いでいたのか、それとも世界的な不安を長引かせただけなのかを議論した。

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(politics, public policy, military) The threat of massive retaliation using nuclear weapons should a potential enemy use them first, both sides being annihilated in the event of war.

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