Movies you've seen recently (Part 2)

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@Elmer_J.Fudd

The thinking must be that you can’t allow your enemies to think you will always wait to see how things turn out in the aftermath of the attack. MAD only works if they are convinced that you are capable of making the irrational decision to commit suicide to “win”. That’s really the whole plot of the film; smart people being forced by circumstances to choose from a playbook only filled with stupid options.

Perhaps. I mean I’m no expert on nuclear war strategy but it seems to me that once you have fired that first missile, you’ve already decided to forgo MAD doctrine. Either way it doesn’t seem like there is any downside to seeing if Chicago evaporates. The options to retaliate is still there, particularly with B-2s and submarines ready and waiting to go if needed.