I watched a video about Mutually Assured Destruction and it was interesting because this theory in my opinion has a big presence in the world of international relations. There hasn’t been a war between major powers since 1945 and based on this theory of MAD, with the creation of nuclear weapons. It can be said that it a war deterrent because essentially no one wants to die. In the video, it states that a few requirements must be met for MAD to take place, which is states must have a clear sense for survival, states should have a large quantity of destructive nuclear weapons and each state is assured of a second strike meaning no state is able to completely bomb the whole region.

The reason why this is interesting, is because of the current meme between Kim Jong-Un and Donald Trump of where even with MAD. The fear of both states going on a nuclear war was prevalent. I believe this is due to the fact that both states clearly have enough nuclear power to destroy half the world, so one wrong move could lead to the deaths of billions.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLB5965C13F4B0B2DA&v=y1KP9V_I8CQ&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=WilliamSpaniel

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