Final Exam Review Part 1 Flashcards
China in World Politics Sino-Russia&American Nuclear Strategy
When did the great leap forward and proletariat reform occur
Great leap forward 1958
Proletariat revolt 1966-69
Who was the Chinese leader after the Mau
Deng Xioping/
Part of economic Reform
special economic zones
China’s political and economic model
radical closed political system but open economic system
Shanghai Communique and 5 points
Diplomatic Agreement between USA and China
- Openness
- Commitment to international institutions
- Security Cooperation
- United International Society
- Create more liberal economic order
2 Reasons why states go to war
- People are irrational
2. Leaders don’t directly pay the price
Asymmetric Warfare
War between countries with vast difference in military power
3 remedies to avoid war
- Peacekeeping
- Peacemaking: Collective Security (NATO, UN)
- Treaties (Arms control, Demilitarization)
2 Pacific Settlements
- Arbitration
2. Mediation
Massive Retaliation
Threaten to deploy all forces in retaliation
Compellence
Willingness to use force to make someone do something they otherwise wouldn’t
Brinkmanship
Push enemy to the edge till you get what you want.
Escalate to level where enemy has no choice but to retaliate
Strategic Bombardment
Policy used in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. When bombing France, bomb Paris and spread outwards
Deterence
Denying the enemy of achieving objectives by Presenting unacceptable costs
NUTS
Nuclear Utilization Target Selection
Extended Deterrence
Using nuclear weapons to protect alies
MIRV
Multiple Independently Targeted Re-entry Vehicles
Missile with multiple warheads capable of targeting different targets
Counter force vs counter value
Counter force is when target is other nuclear weapons
Counter value is when target is civilians
3 Different Nuclear Defence Systems
- Launch on Warning
- Launch under Attack
- Launch after attack
Launch on Warning
Russia plans on bombing DC so pentagon send
Launch under Attack
Launch missiles the moment Russia sends missile towards USA
Launch on Impact
Launch back missiles when they have landed on your territory
SDI and who developed it
Strategic Defence Initiative
Developed by Ronald Regan
Starwars Doctrine
Nuclear defence system in which you look to attack missiles while still in the air and shoot them down
SLBM
Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles