I can't remember where I got this from, but wasn't this 'instability' strategy also one that Nixon (personally) employed? As in, he deliberately behaved in a wa

I can't remember where I got this from, but wasn't this 'instability' strategy also one that Nixon (personally) employed? As in, he deliberately behaved in a way to make the Soviet leadership think he was a bit of a madman? Also, I've always been fascinated by the Doomsday machine/credible second-strike capability doctrine, and what their ultimate consequences might be. One I find particularly interesting is this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_peace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_peace