Contemporary Strategic Concepts Flashcards
1
Q
What is brick mans hip
A
, a threat of using weapons thereby forcing the opponents to back down or surrender
2
Q
It was used when
A
During the cold war
3
Q
What is containment
A
Is a concept adopted by united state to limits the expansionist approach of the soviet Union during d cold war
4
Q
- Flexible and gradual response
A
Its all about ability of a state to retaliate to the extent of attack from an aggressor.
5
Q
- Mutual assured destruction (MAD).
A
Because it involves the use of nuclear weapon that will result in the destruction of the attacker and the defender.
6
Q
- Massive Retaliation
Also known as massive response
A
Ability to retaliate in much greater force in the event of an attack