Contemporary Strategic Concepts Flashcards

1
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What is brick mans hip

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, a threat of using weapons thereby forcing the opponents to back down or surrender

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2
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It was used when

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During the cold war

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3
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What is containment

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Is a concept adopted by united state to limits the expansionist approach of the soviet Union during d cold war

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4
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  1. Flexible and gradual response
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Its all about ability of a state to retaliate to the extent of attack from an aggressor.

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5
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  1. Mutual assured destruction (MAD).
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Because it involves the use of nuclear weapon that will result in the destruction of the attacker and the defender.

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  1. Massive Retaliation

Also known as massive response

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Ability to retaliate in much greater force in the event of an attack

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