What Conviction Regarding Security Are Participants of an Arms Race

question 36

Multiple Choice

What conviction regarding security are participants of an arms race likely to hold?

• A)that gaining a lead is necessary for security
• B)that gaining a lead is desirable but not necessary for security
• C)that international anarchy makes the arms race inevitable
• D)that they are experiencing a Prisoner's Dilemma

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