What Does MAD Stand For?
MAD stands for Mutually Assured Destruction
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) is a military doctrine that asserts if two opposing sides possess the capability to inflict unacceptable damage upon each other through nuclear weapons, any conflict between them would likely result in total annihilation of both. This principle is based on the premise that the threat of complete destruction serves as a deterrent to nuclear war, thereby maintaining a tense but stable peace during the Cold War and beyond.
Category : Military
MAD is an Initialism
Added on 24th June 2025 | Edit Acronym