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That's the point of the cold war: management through deterrence, stated retaliatory policies, and diplomacy. Cold wars are GOOD. Cold wars are how you prevent
by beebmam 4y ago
That's the point of the cold war: management through deterrence, stated retaliatory policies, and diplomacy.
Cold wars are GOOD.
Cold wars are how you prevent hot wars, and also how you prevent powerful aggressive countries from annexing and colonizing people at will.
- moose_man 4y agoExactly, deterrence is a guardrail preventing conflict. It's the most important buffer. The last thing you want is for one side to try their luck on an offensive move.