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tsand2

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Why does Waltz think that nuclear proliferation in the Middle East is not likelyeven with Iran's acquisition of a nuclear arsenal?
 
  a. Since 1970, there has been a marked slowdown in the emergence of nuclear states.
  b. The region lacks the engineering and scientific capabilities to develop its own nuclear weapons program.
  c. Middle Eastern countries would not want to jeopardize membership in NATO or their hopes of joining the EU.
  d. Most of the Middle East currently lacks defenses against a nuclear attack.
  e. Middle Eastern countries lack the economic resources to develop their own nuclear weapons programs.

Question 2

Sokolski presents Iran's fortification of the islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunbs, and the Lesser Tunbs as evidence that
 
  a. Iran has developed plans to launch an invasion of Iraq and seize its airfields.
  b. Iran poses a threat to the free passage of oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
  c. Iran is moving its conventional forces to places where they could attack nearby U.S. bases at the first sign of a pre-emptive maneuver.
  d. Iran is already considering where best to locate nuclear missile silos.
  e. Iran probably already has nuclear weapons, even though it has yet to admit this.



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ricroger

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b




tsand2

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Reply 2 on: Sep 10, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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