NS-3, Naval Knowledge, Unit 1 Chapter 6: National Security and Modern Conflict

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Which policy type is considered to be the most important factor in national strategy?
1. Political
2. Military
3. Economic
4. Security
5. Social
Which of the following are the THREE basic considerations which dominate the evaluation of an external threat? Select all three.
1. Capabilities
2. Intentions
3. Vulnerabilities
4. Limitations
5. Time Factors
The ability of a state to satisfy its objectives or to stop others from threatening them is the goal of which of the three basic considerations which dominate the evaluation of an external threat?
1. Capabilities
2. Intentions
3. Vulnerabilities
4. Limitations
5. Time Factors
Which of the Principals of War advises us to use strength against weakness?
1. Mass forces
2. Take the offensive
3. Maneuver
4. Maintain security
5. Achieve surprise
Which of the Principals of War advises us to never permit an enemy to acquire an unexpected advantage?
1. Maintain security
2. Achieve surprise
3. Maintain simplicity
4. Define the objective
5. Economize force
Which of the Principals of War allows the commander to set the terms and select the place of the confrontation?
1. Take the offensive
2. Mass forces
3. Define the objective
4. Achieve surprise
5. Maintain security.
Which of the Principals of War advises us to conceal capabilities and intentions by using covert techniques and tactics?
1. Achieve surprise
2. Maintain security
3. Maneuver
4. Maintain simplicity
5. Economize force
Select the THREE main forms that large scale armed conflicts might take in modern times.
1. General War
2. Revolutionary War
3. Limited War
4. Nuclear War
5. Terrorist War
6. Jungle War
Which form of modern large-scale armed conflict is defined as armed conflict between major powers in which the total resources of the belligerents are employed?
1. General War
2. Revolutionary War
3. Limited War
4. Global War
5. Nuclear War
Of the six potential actions that might cause a general war to occur, which THREE seem less likely since the breakup of the Soviet Union?
1. Accidental initiation
2. Miscalculation
3. Misunderstanding
4. Deliberate initiation
5. Entanglement
6. Irrational acts
What is the term used to describe a limited war in which a major power avoids direct military involvement by having satellite states engage another major power or its allies?
1. A Proxy War
2. A Revolutionary War
3. A General War
4. A Pax Ballistica
5. A Cold War
Which of the following is NOT a prerequisite for a successful revolution?
1. A charismatic leader
2. Dissatisfaction with the status quo
3. A cause to rally behind
4. A carefully directed organization
5. All of these are prerequisites for a successful revolution.
Which TWO of the following conflicts would not be considered Revolutionary Wars?
1. The U.S.-led operation Iraqi Freedom
2. The Taliban rise to power in Afghanistan
3. The Chinese Communist takeover in China
4. Fidel Castro's rise to power in Cuba
5. The American Civil War
6. The Spanish-American War
Terrorism is broadly classified as what type of warfare
1. Revolutionary Warfare
2. Limited Warfare
3. General Warfare
4. Global Warfare
5. Hit-And-Run Warfare
Which of the three basic considerations in evaluating an external threat is the most difficult to assess (figure out)?
1. Intentions
2. Capabilities
3. Vulnerabilities
4. Limitations
5. Time Factors
What great strategist said "to subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill"?
1. Sun Tzu
2. Douglas MacArthur
3. Winston Churchill
4. Harry Truman
5. Alexander the Great
What great military leader said "There is no substitute for victory!"
1. Douglas MacArthur
2. Winston Churchill
3. Dwight D. Eisenhower
4. Alexander the Great
5. Sun Tzu
The current conflict between Israel and the Arab states in the Middle East could possibly escalate to a General War. Which of the six potential actions that might cause a general war to occur would this fit under?
1. Entanglement
2. Irrational acts
3. Deliberate initiation
4. Miscalculation
5. Misunderstanding
Why is there no real hope of victory in a General War today?
1. Because the major powers would use nuclear weapons and the scale of the destruction would mean there were no winners.
2. Because no one major power could ever defeat another in the modern world.
3. Because General Wars could never take place in modern times.
4. Because it wouldn't be allowed under the rules of the United Nations.
5. Because no major power has the resources to fight a General War.
The colonial wars of independence in South America in the early 1800's are an example of what type of war?
1. Revolutionary War
2. General War
3. Limited War
4. Terrorism
5. Global War