Author Question: Which of the following was NOT true about mutual assured destruction (MAD)? a. It relied ... (Read 69 times)

jerry coleman · **on:** Sep 4, 2018

Which of the following was NOT true about mutual assured destruction (MAD)?

a. It relied exclusively on deterrence
b. It was based on the assumption that each side has a second strike capability
c. It insisted that the U.S. needed to do all it can to defend itself from a potential
nuclear attack
d. It assumed that the threat of retaliation would deter each side from launching the
first strike
e. It was based on NUTS

Question 2

According to offensive realists, a state can achieve security through a pursuit of:

a. Balance of power.
b. Hegemony.
c. Collective security.
d. Military alliances.
e. Security alliances.