During the Cold War, ideological competition limited US-Soviet cooperation, but both sides’ awareness of nuclear destructiveness led them to develop a crude code of conduct to avoid military confrontation. These basic rules of prudence included no direct fighting, no first use of nuclear weapons, and crisis communication, such as the Moscow-Washington hotline and the Accidents Measures and Incidents at Sea agreements.
冷战时期，意识形态竞争限制了美苏合作，但双方对于核破坏性的认识促使他们制定了避免军事对抗的初步行为准则。上述基本的审慎原则包括不直接交战、不率先使用核武器和 莫斯科-华盛顿热线等危机沟通机制，以及签署事故评估和海上事故协议。