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Nuclear War: Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD) Turned On Its Head

Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Wesley Clark expects the U.S. to retaliate against Russia in case of a nuclear war in Europe. The four star retired General of the United States Army, told CNN that if Russia attacked hypothetically “say, Warsaw,” then “Putin-dominated” Russia should expect a retaliation. “We’re going to play back then,” he said. The Russians are fearful of NATO expansion eastwards encroaching into their sphere of influence. NATO is being influenced by former Soviet States that were freed from communism to help modernize, financialize and westernize their societies after suffering decades of totalitarianism. Those same nations in eastern Europe are being influenced by NATO and their chiefs in Washington and Europe to help keep the military industrial complex alive and kicking for future generations in their western section. The world is being divided along east and west. The Warsaw Pact no longer exists and the Russian threat to attack Warsaw goes against the doctrine of Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD), where neither side dare use nuclear weapons in case they are not fast enough on the draw. The Russians have always respected this doctrine, since it is based on reason and rationale. They did so during Soviet times [...]