balance of terror

== English == === Etymology === Probably coined by Lester Pearson in June 1955 at the 10th anniversary of the signing of the UN Charter: “The balance of terror has succeeded the balance of power.” === Noun === balance of terror (historical) The tenuous peace that existed during the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== mutual assured destruction nuclear deterrence if you want peace, prepare for war