While Deterrence Under Mutual Assured Destruction Depended on Offensive Measures

question 77

True/False

While deterrence under mutual assured destruction depended on offensive measures, U.S. President Ronald Reagan's policies and plans, such as the Strategic Defense Initiative, suggested that defensive systems might be built up and offensive weapons built down.

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