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Originally Posted by Crumpy-Gunt
I'm not for anybody having these weapons. The issue for me is why can't we agree that these weapons shouldn't exist and why don't the nations who have these weapons actually hold fast to the plan to get rid of them?
My guess is that is causes tension, which in turn sells weapons, which in turn makes money. Profit over peace.
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Mutually assured destruction.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual...ed_destruction
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It is based on the theory of deterrence, which holds that the threat of using strong weapons against the enemy prevents the enemy's use of those same weapons. The strategy is a form of Nash equilibrium in which neither side, once armed, has any incentive to initiate a conflict or to disarm.
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