The decline of the massive retaliation strategy is a significant historical phenomenon in the process of cold war.

“大规模报复战略”衰落是冷战过程中一个重要的历史现象。

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Indeed, as the Soviet Union acquired vastly increased nuclear capabilities, the credibility and prudence of relying on massive retaliation gave way to our flexible response posture.

事实上，由于苏联已经拥有了大量增加的核能力，我们依靠大规模报复战略的可靠性和谨慎态度要让位于我们的灵活反应战略。

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Los Angeles - The catastrophe unfolding in Gaza has the dark force of a recurring Middle Eastern nightmare: Scattered guerrilla-like attacks from the weak lead to massive retaliation by the strong.

洛杉矶消息：展现在加沙的灾难蕴含着再现中东恶魔的力量：力量软弱的游击战似的分散袭击导致力量强大一方的大规模报复；

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It was the largest single increase in taxes on trade during peacetime and precipitated massive retaliation by foreign governments on U.S. products.

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But I am against focusing entirely on offense and on unrealistic and ineffective threats of massive retaliation, either cyber or kinetic, as the foundation of cyber strategy.

FORBES: DOD Cyber Strategy Remains Ambiguous on Threats and Responses

The North has been happy declare itself a nuclear power, he adds, and it frequently threatens neighbouring countries, and the US, with massive retaliation for perceived slights.

BBC: North Korea rocket 'has 10,000km range'