The use of terrorist groups by states to achieve political aims is __________.
A) counterterrorism
B) counterinsurgency
C) possible only in wartime
D) state-sponsored terrorism
Which of the following describes a recent cyberattack?
A) The U.S.-Israeli virus targeting North Korea's nuclear centrifuge
B) The U.S.-Israeli virus targeting Iran's nuclear centrifuge
C) The Saudi virus targeting Turkish oil industry computers
D) The Iranian virus targeting Iraqi military industries
Which of the following statements regarding the use of technology in the military is true?
A) Electronic warfare refers to the uses of nuclear spectrum in war.
B) Naval technology uses special radar-absorbent materials and unusual shapes in the design of aircraft, missiles, and ships to scatter enemy radar.
C) Cyberwar refers to disrupting enemy computer networks to degrade command and control.
D) War has become more deadly over the years.
Which of the following statements regarding aircraft carriers is false?
A) They are instruments of power projection.
B) They are used as an instrument to imply a threat to use force.
C) They are extremely expensive.
D) Russia is the world leader in terms of operating aircraft carriers.
The following is true about counterinsurgency: __________.
A) it is a complex type of warfare because it has both a military strategy and political goals
B) it is less widespread than during the Cold War
C) the government need not conduct a public relations campaign to convince the population to abandon the insurgency
D) the government must show its responsiveness to the educational industry in order to convince the population to abandon the insurgency
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