Exam 6: Military Force and Terrorism

The major difficulty in building a fission weapon is that __________.

__________ is provided by satellites.

__________ uses special radar-absorbent materials and unusual shapes in the design of aircraft,missiles,and ships to scatter enemy radar.

Which element is fissionable material?

Regarding counterinsurgency,__________.

The explosive power of fission weapons is measured in __________,whereas the explosive power of fusion weapons is measured in __________.

The National Security Agency __________.

Because they are uncontrollable,which weapon has virtually never been used in war?

Fusion weapons have more explosive power but are more difficult to design and build than atomic weapons.

Ballistic missiles __________.

How do strategic weapons compare with tactical weapons?

Which is an example of a state that either acknowledges having nuclear weapons or has exploded a nuclear weapon?

Weapons with a trajectory rising out of the atmosphere are known as __________.

The most fundamental and traditional purpose of conventional forces is to take,hold,or defend territory.

With respect to terrorism,__________.

__________ literally means "blow against the state."

The Non-Proliferation Treaty attempts to prevent the spread of __________ weapons.

Government leaders may decide against acquiring nuclear weapons because of __________.

Fission weapons are also known as __________,and fusion weapons are also known as __________.

Shock pulse is an effect of a nuclear explosion.