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The doctrine of Measured assured response strategy, or MARS was proposed by Eugene Fox and Stanley Orman in December of 2008. It is a philosophical descendant of Mutual assured destruction, or MAD, a doctrine regarding the strategy of nuclear deterrence among world super powers.

Theory
MARS is a "multifaceted, multinational policy for dealing with nations that acquire nuclear civil or weapons capabilities." In a post-Cold War geopolitical environment where both state and non-state entities who are hostile to Western nations are actively pursuing nuclear armament, the existing doctrine of MAD is no longer sufficient to address emerging threats.

History
Talking about the Defense News article. Talking about the Washington Times article.