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When does establishing a good defense (for an ally no less) become an act of aggression? Certainly it's not a purely passive act, but it's also a far cry from
by josefresco 13y ago
When does establishing a good defense (for an ally no less) become an act of aggression? Certainly it's not a purely passive act, but it's also a far cry from aggression seen by both Russia and the US in the past.
- Mikeb85 13y agoWhen the only thing that prevented war for 50 years was the concept of mutually assured destruction....
- fnordfnordfnord 13y agoEspecially including people like Stanislov Petrov's understanding of mutually assured destruction, and his willingness to martyr himself.
- cousin_it 13y agoTwo men have guns. One buys a bulletproof vest. Now he can bully the other one. So, more defenses can lead to more conflict. Also, more offensive weapons can lead to less conflict: One man has a gun. The other one buys a gun. Now there's peace. So many people don't get game theory...