Theory and Concepts
According to Niblett, this island is the primary flashpoint or "tinderbox" in the New Cold War between the United States and China.
Taiwan
Niblett argues China is not this historical rival of the United States, meaning the Cold War analogy is imperfect.
Geopolitics
Baylis argues that after the Cold War, this aspect of international security cooperation decreased significantly.
False
This term describes rivalry between major global powers like the U.S. and China.
great power competition
This term refers to threats that are not military but still affect national security.
What are non-traditional security threats?
Mahnken notes that, unlike Clausewitz, this military thinker was more optimistic about the role intelligence could play in achieving success in war.
True
Ortmann and Whittaker treat geopolitics and grand strategy as hands on political concepts rather than academic theories
False
According to C. Dale Walton, the earliest nuclear weapons were based on this process, rather than fusion.
Fission
According to the authors, cyber conflict often occurs below this threshold of traditional warfare.
What is armed conflict or war
Wirtz argues that security studies must adapt to include this broader range of modern threats beyond traditional war.
What are non-traditional security threats?
Clausewitz described war as an interaction between opposing sides, often comparing it to this type of competitive activity.
A duel
Ortmann and Whittaker argue that this phenomenon demonstrated how geographical factors influence political and strategic outcomes.
Imperial expansion
In nuclear strategy, military installations, command and control systems, and communications networks are examples of this type of target
True
As of 2021, early development of a strategy called “layered cyber deterrence” was emerging in this country.
United States
Wirtz singles out this influenza strain, associated with birds, as a possible future pandemic threat.
Avain flu
According to Clausewitz, warfare is a “paradoxical trinity” composed of these three forces: emotion, chance, and rational calculation.
passion, probability, and reason
In Niblett’s view, the defining arena of U.S. China rivalry in the New Cold War will be this interconnected global system rather than purely military confrontation.
The global south
Nuclear weapons designed for battlefield use against military targets such as troops and ships are classified as this type.
Tatical
China’s “Three Warfares” national strategy consists of media warfare, legal warfare, and this third type of warfare focused on shaping perceptions and cognitio
psychological warfare
Niblett argues that Russia’s economic future is increasingly linked to this country due to growing trade and strategic dependence
China
According to Clausewitz, although the character of war changes over time, this fundamental aspect remains constant.
nature of war
Niblett argues China is not this historical rival of the United States, meaning the Cold War analogy is imperfect.
The Soviet Union
This defensive system aims to protect against nuclear attack by intercepting ballistic missiles in flight.
Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD)
Cyber conflict is difficult to attribute, meaning it is hard to identify this key element.
What is the attacker or responsible actor
In Niblett’s analysis, climate change represents a challenge that requires this type of global cooperation.
What is multilateral cooperation