assured destruction

基本解释

During the cold war, when the doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction helped to keep the peace, a case could be made that building defences against incoming missiles would be destabilising.
在冷战期间，相互保证毁灭原则维护了和平，在那种特殊背景下，建立截击来犯导弹的防御体系反而会使时局不稳。
Game theory underlay the principle of mutually assured destruction developed by American strategists during the cold war.
正是它奠定了由美国战略家们在冷战时期所发展出的恐怖制衡（确保相互毁灭以达到相互制约）理论。

This disturbing comment offers clear demonstration that Iran may be insusceptible to mutually assured destruction.
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Advocates of Mutual Assured Destruction insisted on leaving civilian populations totally vulnerable to nuclear attack.
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Mutual assured destruction has no relevance with regard to North Korea, Iraq or Iran.
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