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Two major factors have influenced East/West relations since the Second World War: the development of nuclear weapons together with intercontinental delivery systems. These two factors led to the concept of nuclear deterrence. How well off could the world have been without nuclear weapons, is a question that should be asked quite frequently. One of the big problems with nuclear weapons is really not worrying about the people known to that have them, but the countries or sub-cultural groups that are pursuing the fight to maintain them. Despite the fact that people are trying to get there hands on them, the two main countries that have had them for the longest time have been going through the process of the reduction and limitation of this weapons. How the world deals with this problem is called strategic stability. What is strategic stability? Strategic stability when referring to the United States and Russia (Soviet Union) is an intricate set of moves or polices set by both countries relating to their nuclear weapons. Almost like a game of chess where the right move could wipe out your opponent or severely hurt your defense. U.S. strategic planners histori