Why Is It Difficult to Make a Threat of Attack

question 49

Multiple Choice

Why is it difficult to make a threat of attack seem credible to an opponent?

• A)States rarely have the capability to actually attack another country.
• B)The opponent can easily tell when the threatening state is bluffing.
• C)Opponents have access to enough information about the other state to discredit its threats.
• D)The threat of such a war can seem too costly to be a reasonable option.
• E)The opponent may not realize how costly war can be.

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