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Security In The Contemporary World

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What do BWC, CWC, ABM, START and SALT-II stand for?

Solution

(i) BWC – Biological Weapons Convention

(ii) CWC – Chemical Weapons Convention

(iii) ABM – Anti-ballistic Missile

(iv) START – Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty,

(v) SALT- II – Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty-II.

Some More Questions From Security in the Contemporary World Chapter

What are the choices available to a state when its security is threatened according to the traditional security perspective ?

What is ‘Balance of Power’ ? How could a state achieve this ?

What are the objectives of military alliances ? Give an example of a functioning military alliance with its specific objectives.

Rapid environmental degradation is causing a serious threat to security. Do you agree with the statement ? Substantiate your arguments.

Nuclear weapons as deterrence or defence have limited usage against contemporary security threats to states. Explain the statement.

Looking at the Indian scenario, what type of security has been given priority in India, traditional or non-traditional ? What examples could you cite to substantiate the argument ?

Read the cartoon below and write a short note in favour or against the connection between war and terrorism depicted in this cartoon.

What is security ?

What are two notions of security ?

Why is the greatest danger is from military threats?

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