Military Force Flashcards
What are conventional forces?
Land forces
Naval forces
Air forces
What defines conventional forces?
Size
Capital vs. Labor intensiveness
Draft / Volunteer force
What is an act of terrorism?
Illegal, often hideous and atrocious (suicidal bombing, cutting off heads, hostages, hijackings, etc.)
Who are the targets of terrorism?
Often innocent, non-combative civilians
What are the objectives of terrorism?
Political persuasion or influence, usually policy changes
Who are the actors in terrorism?
A state or only non-state actors
What are the types of terrorism?
Dissident terrorism
State terrorism
State-sponsored terrorism
What is dissident terrorism?
Armed groups resort to terrorist tactics to undermine state authority (ex. Hamas, FARC, PKK, IRA)
What is state terrorism?
Governments use terror tactics against their citizens (ex. Chile 1973-76, Stalin 1930s)
What is state-sponsored terrorism?
Governments provide arms, safe haven, training, or financial backing to terrorist groups (ex. U.S. Department of State: Iran, Sudan, Syria)
What are WMDs?
Weapons of mass destruction: nuclear, biological, chemical (NBC) weapons
What was the biological weapons convention (1972)?
Prohibits the development, production, stockpiling, and use of BWs
Signed by more than 180 countries
Lacks any formal verification regime
What is the chemical weapons convention (1992)?
Prohibits use and production of CWs, and calls for the destruction of existing CWs
3 countries have not signed: Egypt, North Korea, South Sudan
Administered by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
