During the Cold War between the United States and Russia, the theory of mutually assured destruction, MAD, served as a deterrent to war. Are we returning to those days?

A Return To MAD Nuclear Deterrence?

A nuclear world war has always been referred to as the doomsday of mankind. It is a war of revenge with no discernable victory scenario. The reason victory by one side or another is highly unlikely has to do with the widespread environmental devastation that would result from a large number of nukes being detonated. This includes the possibility of a nuclear winter where the sun is blocked out and all life dies.

The idea of such a nuclear war arose during the cold war between the United States and former Soviet Union. It came about when people started analyzing what would happen if the countries undertook a full-blown war. Both countries were armed to the gills with nuclear weapons. It didn