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-Spin- t1_iymtjnm wrote

Reply to comment by maverickmark25 in Is it possible that nuclear defense technologies will surpass the abilities of nuclear weapons in the future, rendering them near useless? by Wide-Escape-5618

It really doesn’t make “MAD” irrelevant. Generally it’s much easier and cheap to build an ICBM than it is to shoot one down. So if your opponent can shoot down 100 ICBMs, you just send 200. This is the reason why the US and Russia have and have had so giant stores of warheads.

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maverickmark25 t1_iymxvl6 wrote

I mean I agree it potentially wouldn’t make MAD irrelevant. What you just said is exactly my point. It is destabilizing to the assumptions nuclear powers operate under. Meaning countries would likely do what you suggest build more weapons due to their feeling of insecurity.

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