How might the mere presence of a weapons system or capability lead to its preemptive use in conflict?
a. Decision makers have an inherent psychological bias toward weapons in hand.
b. The chain of command can be broken, leading to desperate decisions by those directly in charge of a specific capability.
c. Decision makers may worry that they might lose that capability before being able to use it.
d. The logic of deterrence and escalation requires the limited use of known weapons to make threats more credible.
c
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A. true B. false
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What will be an ideal response?