Relevant thread: "Why did the US and Soviet Union continue to build nuclear weapons far beyond the point where each side could completely annihilate the other ?

Relevant thread: "Why did the US and Soviet Union continue to build nuclear weapons far beyond the point where each side could completely annihilate the other ?" - https://www.reddit.com/r/WarCollege/comments/54phhu/why_did_the_us_and_soviet_union_continue_to_build/ https://www.reddit.com/r/WarCollege/comments/54phhu/why_did_...