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27 Cards in this Set
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AN ELEMENT THAT ENABLES A SEA DEPENDENT NATION TO PROJECT ITS POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND MILITARY STRENGTHS SEAWARD IS KNOWN AS?
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SEA POWER
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THE TRUE STRENGTH OF SEA POWER CAN ONLY BE MEASURED IN TERMS OF A NATION'S ABILITY TO USE THE SEA TO FURTHER ITS
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NATIONAL OBJECTIVES
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IT IS MORE FEASIBLE TO SEND NAVAL FORCES, IN COMPARISON TO OTHER MILITARY FORCES, INTO CRISIS AREAS FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS?
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WORLDWIDE COMMITMENTS
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WHAT ARE THE THREE FUNDAMENTAL PILLARS ON WHICH UNITED STATES MILITARY STRATEGY RESTS?
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DETERRENCE, FORWARD DEFENSE, AND ALLIANCE SOLIDARITY
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WHAT RESPONSES COULD THE U.S. TAKE IN THE EVEN OF AGGRESSION BY A POTENTIAL ENEMY?
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MEET FORCE WITH FORCE
CONTROL THE DURATION OF THE FIGHTING INCREASE THE INTENSITY OF THE CONFLICT |
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THE NAVY HAS THE ABLILITY TO OUTLAST ANY AGGRESSOR WITH
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SECURE SEA LANES
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IN TIME OF EMERGENCY THE NAVY MUST BE ABLE TO VENTURE INTO HARMS WAY. TRUE OR FALSE?
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TRUE
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WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF THE TRIAD OF STRATEGIC NUCLEAR FORCES?
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INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSLES
SEA LAUCHED BALLISTIC MISSLES LONG RANGE BOMBERS |
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WAHT IS THE MOST FLEXIBLE ELEMENT OF THE TRIAD
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LONG RANGE BOMBERS
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WHAT IS THE SOLE MISSION AND FUNDAMENTAL REASON FOR THE EXIXTENCE OF THE FLEET BALLISTIC MISSLE SUBMARINE?
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TO DETER WAR
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THE TRIAD HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED FOR WHAT PURPOSE?
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TO DETER NUCLEAR ATTACK
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SHIPS OF THE SECOND FLEET PATROL SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT TRADE ROUTES. IN WHAT AREA OF THE WORLD DOES THE SECOND FLEET NORMALLY PATROL?
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WESTERN ATLANTIC
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WHAT FLEET WOULD YOU FIND IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC AND INDIAN OCEAN REGIONS?
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SEVENTH
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WHAT TERM DEFINES AN ATTACK THAT IS INTENDED TO INFLICT DAMAGE TO, SEIZE, OR DESTROY AN OBJECTIVE?
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STRIKE
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WHAT CHARACTERISTIC OF A STRIKE FORCE IS ONE OF ITS GREATEST ASSETS?
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MOBILITY
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WHAT TASK FORCES ARE ORGANIZED PRIMARILY FOR STRIKE FORCE OPERATIONS?
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CARRIER
SURFACE SUBMARINE |
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THE PRIMARY MISSION OF OUR SUBMARINE FORCE IS TO DESTROY WHICH TYPE OF ENEMY SHIPS?
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SUBMARINES
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THE FIRST FLEET BALLISTIC MISSLE SUBMARINE WAS LAUCHED IN WHAT YEAR?
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1959
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WHE THE TERM TRIDENT IS USED, IT IS UNDERSTOOD TO INCLUDE WHAT ELEMENTS?
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SUBMARINE
MISSLE BASE |
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TRIDENT 1 MISSLES HAVE A MULTIPLE WARHEAD CAPABILITY AND A MAXIMUM RANGE OF HOW MANY NAUTICAL MILES?
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4,000
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THE DESTRUCTION OR NEUTRALIZATION OF ENEMY TARGETS ASHORE THROUGH THE USE OF CONVENTIONAL OR NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
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STRIKE
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THE DESTRUCTION OR NEQUTRALIZATION OF ENEMY SURFACE COMBATANTS AND MERCHANT SHIPS
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ANTISURFACE SHIP
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NAVAL OPERATIONS GENERALLY ACCEPTED AS BEING NONCONVENTIONAL IN NATURE
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SPECIAL
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THIS TYPE OF WARFARE PREVENTS THE EFFECTIVE USE OF CARGO CARRYING VESSELS BY THE ENEMY
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ANTISURFACE SHIP
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CORRECTLY INTERPRETED, THIS TYPE OF WARFARE PERMITS MILITARY DECISIONS TO BE BASED ON ACCURATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENEMYS'S FORCES AND CAPABILITIES
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INTELLIGENCE
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WHAT TYPE OF WARFARE ASSISTS IN DETECTING AND TARGETINGHOSTILE FORCES AND MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE ENEMY TO DETECT AND TARGET FRIENDLY FORCES?
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ELECTRONIC
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ANTISHIP MISSILES CAN BE LAUNCHED SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES FROM THE TARGET. FROM WHAT PLATFORMS CAN THE BE LAUNCED?
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AIRCRAFT
SUBMARINES SURFACE SHIPS |