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'''Mutually assured destruction''' was a state of being or military tactic during the [[Cold War]]. It meant, according to [[Stepashin|Lieutenant Stepashin]], that both parties to a conflict had enough power to obliterate the other, allowing for an uneasy peace. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] created such a state of affairs between himself and [[Skaldak]]. The [[Ice Warrior]] threatened to launch a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[submarine]]'s [[nuclear missile]]s, while the Doctor threatened to blow up the submarine with his [[sonic screwdriver]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cold War (TV story)|Cold War]]'') | '''Mutually assured destruction''' was a state of being or military tactic during the [[Cold War]]. It meant, according to [[Stepashin|Lieutenant Stepashin]], that both parties to a conflict had enough power to obliterate the other, allowing for an uneasy peace. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] created such a state of affairs between himself and [[Skaldak]]. The [[Ice Warrior]] threatened to launch a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[submarine]]'s [[nuclear missile]]s, while the Doctor threatened to blow up the submarine with his [[sonic screwdriver]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cold War (TV story)|Cold War]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 03:56, 20 April 2017
Mutually assured destruction was a state of being or military tactic during the Cold War. It meant, according to Lieutenant Stepashin, that both parties to a conflict had enough power to obliterate the other, allowing for an uneasy peace. The Eleventh Doctor created such a state of affairs between himself and Skaldak. The Ice Warrior threatened to launch a Soviet submarine's nuclear missiles, while the Doctor threatened to blow up the submarine with his sonic screwdriver. (TV: Cold War)
