All of the Following Statements About Deterrence Are True EXCEPT

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about deterrence are true EXCEPT:

A) The credibility (or effectiveness) of deterrent threats will hinge upon the perceptions of the target actor (i.e., do they believe you would take the threatened actions; do they accurate perceive that you have the capability to carry out your threatened action, etc.)
B) Deterrence is best understood as a rational calculation based upon the objective power capabilities of each side (e.g., how big is their military, how many missiles do they have, etc.)
C) Deterrence is best understood as a psychological relationship between those policy makers issuing deterrent threats and the recipients of those threats.
D) Deterrence is the threat by one political actor to take actions in response to another actor's potential actions, which would make the costs (or losses) incurred far outweigh any possible benefits (or gains) obtained by the aggressor.