First-strike capabilities of rivals can never be meaningfully matched against each other

Evidence

Both sides cannot simultaneously strike first, and these capabilities can never be matched against each other. The degree of first-strike capability that the United States needed was not a function of the damage that the Soviets could have done if they had struck first. — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2606 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Comparing rival weapons against each other answers questions that make no sense; Comparing rival first-strike damages is logically meaningless since both cannot strike first — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2606; Symmetrical one-on-one fights are a neglected prerequisite for weapon arms races — Emlen, Douglas J, Animal Weapons_ The Evolution of Battle, 226 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Comparing rival first-strike damages is logically meaningless since both cannot strike first #corroborates (0.97) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 2606