In rationaldeterrencetheorymutualdeterrenceis considered as akind ofbargainingprocess, butthe classical Rubinsteinbargainingmodelcan not bedirectlyapplied to it.
The classic theoryofdeterrence contemplates the state absorbing the first harm, apprehending its perpetrator and then punishing him publicly and proportionally, so as to show potential future harm doers that it does not pay to commit the harm.
In fact, once these often repeated, seemingly immutable laws ofdeterrencetheory are easily refuted, the logic for a robust missile defense system is stronger than ever.