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Precisely. Comes from games theory: if the other guy is thought to be irrational, it really backs you into a bit of a corner, playing it as safe as possible. N
by VonGuard 11y ago
Precisely. Comes from games theory: if the other guy is thought to be irrational, it really backs you into a bit of a corner, playing it as safe as possible.
Nixon had bombers flying to the edge of Soviet airspace, 24/7, all fully loaded, all to make the Russians think he was insanely aggressive.
- iSnow 11y agoThe obvious problem here is of course the other side might fully believe you are so unhinged that an attack is only a matter of time (not "if" but "when") and launch a pre-emptive attack at you. With the Soviet memory of Hitler's shenanigans, the madman tactic was incredibly destabilizing.
- varjag 11y agoNot that it makes it a iota better, but both parties ran bomber patrols back in the day.