If you think war is inevetiable anyway it makes sense to nuke first while the otherside is still weak. Luckily the war didnt happen, but it was a reasonable po

If you think war is inevetiable anyway it makes sense to nuke first while the otherside is still weak. Luckily the war didnt happen, but it was a reasonable possibility. So only in hindsight do these beliefs look stupid (and evil). Von Neumann also influenced the Goverment on Military Strategy and basically invented MAD. Which worked great so far.