Exam 9: The Use of Force

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Which of the following countries seeks WMD because they fear they may not be able to defend themselves against a conventional attack?

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Which of the following are considered high-tech weapons?

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Which concept best reflects this statement: "The more powerful a state becomes, the more other states will perceive it as a threat, and begin to treat it accordingly?"

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Which of the following is a characteristic of both chemical and biological weapons?

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According to the "Defense/Deterrence Continuum," which of the following falls under the pure defensive use category?

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What was the name of the computer worm that disrupted the control software in Iranian centrifuges in 2010?

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In order to demonstrate credibility in making a threat against another country, a country must possess which two characteristics?

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Which approach to explaining the causes of terrorism is most effective at defining the root causes?

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The United States leads most other countries in every category of weaponry except which of the following?

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What are some contemporary conditions among certain actors that facilitate the use of insurgency and guerilla warfare? Why do these conditions exist today?

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Why are weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)especially effective at strengthening deterrence?

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Which concept refers to the risk that developed during the Cold War in which the existence of nuclear weapons would serve as an incentive to strike first?

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The word force is a euphemism for which of the following?

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Discuss the differences between defense and deterrence. Under what conditions and for what purpose would a country choose defense or deterrence?

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Whom are terrorist groups targeting?

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Which concept refers to using an explicit or implicit threat to persuade another actor to make a concession?

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Which concept refers to the killing of innocent civilians as a result of a military strike?

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Which famous Prussian strategist asserted that "…war is the continuation of policy by other means"?

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Which of the following was responsible for the assassination of Tsar Alexander II in 1881?

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Which of the following represents a major flaw in the argument that poverty causes terrorism?

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