Author Question: Which argument was put forward as an argument against a missile defense system? a. It would ... (Read 33 times)

cmoore54 · **on:** Sep 4, 2018

Which argument was put forward as an argument against a missile defense system?

a. It would probably generate a new round in the arms race as the side that did
not have it raced to build additional new missiles so that it could penetrate the
defensive shield.
b. The United States and the USSR had successfully achieved a major strategic arms
reduction agreement, and strategic defense undermined that agreement.
c. The Soviets were so far ahead of the United States in strategic defense that it was
impossible to catch up. Money should therefore be spent elsewhere.
d. It violated the UN charter. Therefore, it would lead to a more dangerous world.

Question 2

What is the triad?

a. the concept on which the U.S. deterrence posture is based, with bombers,
ICBMs, and submarine-launched ballistic missiles all included
b. the three-part arms control negotiations begun between the United States and the
Soviet Union in the mid-1980s that include strategic arms, intermediate arms, and
space arms
c. another name for triangular diplomacy among the United States, the USSR, and
China
d. none of the above