Mutual assured destruction, unsatisfactory as that term sounds to any sensible person, has worked to deter nuclear war. Second-strike deterrence, as a policy which attempts to minimize the role of mistakes and miscalculations, has worked to deter Soviet attack. We should not abandon these policies without the most careful and cautious consideration.
Debating deployment of the MX missile and its effect on nuclear deterrence strategy.
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