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65 Cards in this Set
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What is the newest class of Soviet aircraft carrier?
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Tbilisi
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When was the first time Congress passed legislation to purchase and arm naval vessels?
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13 October 1775
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What country(ies) conducted preemptive strikes against an Iraqi nuclear reactor?
• United States • Israel • Iran • Both b and c above |
Both b and c above
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Which of the following Soviet fleets does NOT contain fleet ballistic missile submarines?
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Black Sea Fleet
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In the event of a nuclear war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, what is the primary mission of the Soviet navy?
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To conduct nuclear strikes from SSBNs operating in protected waters
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Operation El Dorado involved which of the following countries?
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United States and Libya
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Which, if any, of the following factors defines naval presence?
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Having a naval force in a specific location
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Which, if any, of the following statements describes why Africa is strategically important to western nations?
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It has a wealth of natural resources
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Which of the following nerve agents is most likely to be produced by a third world country?
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GA
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Approximately 10 percent of the world’s sea trade passes through the Suez Canal at which of the following points?
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Babel Mandeb
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An essential element of power projection is identified by which of the following requirements?
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Amphibious ships
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Which of the following cities is the home port of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet?
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Sevastopol
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Almost every U.S. Sailor has experienced some type of major deployment. T/F
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True
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The bulk of Soviet naval air power is derived by which of the following methods of providing air power?
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Land–based aircraft
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Which of the following countries is NOT working toward acquiring nuclear weapons capability?
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France
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The U.S. submarine force includes which of the following attack submarine classes?
• Lafayette • James Madison • Benjamin Franklin • Permit |
Permit
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Any country capable of producing organophosphorus pesticides can produce which of the following chemical agents?
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Tabun
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Which of the following choke points is NOT applicable to Soviet ships deploying from Severodvinsk?
• Danish Straits • Turkish Straits • Barents Straits • Iceland-England gap |
Barents Straits
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Deployments place naval forces in position for which of the following purposes?
• To provide protection and support to allied forces in time of war • To stop the advance of the enemy as soon as possible • To engage the enemy promptly at the start of hostilities • All of the above |
All of the above
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The unrestricted global mobility of naval forces is based on which of the following items?
• International agreement • Treaties • Difficulty of detection • Tradition |
International agreement
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Which of the following factors contribute(s) to deterrence in the Pacific and East Asian regions?
• Bilateral defense treaties • Weapons technology • PACOM forces • All of the above |
All of the above
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Which of the following areas of responsibility belongs to NATO?
• Northwestern TVD • Western TVD • AFCENT • All of the above |
AFCENT
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Who is responsible for NATO's offensive and defensive capability in the Norwegian and Mediterranean Seas?
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SACLANT
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Which of the following Soviet fleets contain aircraft carriers?
• Baltic Fleet • Black Sea Fleet • Caspian Fleet • Pacific Ocean Fleet |
Pacific Ocean Fleet
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Which of the following countries is thought to have nuclear weapons in its arsenal?
• Israel • Iraq • Iran • Lebanon |
Israel
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Persian Gulf states are building overland oil–pipe routes to lessen the importance of the Israeli controlled Suez Canal.
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False
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USCENTCOM naval forces in the Middle East and Southwest Asia are under which of the following commands?
• Supreme Allied Comnander NATO • Commander Seventh Fleet • Commander Sixth Fleet • Commander Middle East Forces |
Commander Middle East Forces
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U.S national security is based on deterrence, propositioning of forces, and creating sea denial zones. T/F?
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True
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Denying the enemy the ability to advance close enough to use weapons is called:
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power projection
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The U.S. could lose Philippine bases for which of the following reasons?
• The Philippine government has cut off aid • The U.S. refuses to pay rent • The leases must be periodically renegotiated with the Philippine government • Recent base realignment has indicated the bases are not cost effective |
The leases must be periodically renegotiated with the Philippine government
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The chemical agent diphosgene, DP, belongs to which of the following families of agents?
• Nerve • Choking • Blood • Blister |
Choking
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The chemical agent VX belongs to which of the following families of chemical agents?
• Nerve • Blister • Blood • Choking |
Nerve
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Which of the following responsibilities belongs to the Navy during wartime?
• Functioning in a hostile environment • Power projection • Sea control • All of the above |
All of the above
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Which of the following arms reduction talks resulted in an antiballistic missile treaty between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?
• SALT • SALT IA • PEPPER • SALT II |
SALT
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What is the principle weakness of the Soviet navy?
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A very low priority in providing underway replenishment
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The Oghab is a version of which of the following weapons?
• Chinese M-9 • Soviet SS-1 • Soviet SS-12 • Chinese Type 53 artillery rocket |
Chinese Type 53 artillery rocket
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Which of the agents has a dark yellow appearance?
• Cyanogen Chloride, CK • Mustard–Lewisite, HL • Nitrogen, HN • Soman, GD |
Mustard–Lewisite, HL
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Which of the following weapons platforms do the Soviets use as their primary platform for conducting naval warfare?
• Aircraft carriers • Aircraft • Destroyers • Submarines |
Submarines
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What requirement must U.S. naval forces reflect to be effective in a presence role?
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Ready combat capability to respond to any threat
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How far from the Soviet mainland do the Soviet sea denial zones usually extend?
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2000 KM
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What basic military function provides U.S. forces with the ability to conduct sustained operations abroad?
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Sea control
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Which of the following countries was a joint partner with Israel in developing nuclear weapons?
• Soviet Union • France • Spain • United States |
France
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Countries with known or suspected chemical weapons capabilities include which of the following Middle Eastern countries?
• Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel , Libya, Lebanon • Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel, Iran, Iraq. and Libya • Israel , Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Iran • Egypt, Iran, Syria, Libya, Israel, and Iraq |
Egypt, Iran, Syria, Libya, Israel, and Iraq
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The job of the U.S. Navy in the Persian Gulf, from 1987 to 1988, is best described by which of the following statements?
• The primary mission was in support of the Iraqi navy • The primary mission was to act as decoys while elements of the British and French navies attacked terrorist camps • The mission of the U.S. Navy was to seek out and destroy Iranian naval units • The primary mission was to ensure freedom of passage to oil tankers |
The primary mission was to ensure freedom of passage to oil tankers
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Which of the following countries could be the United States most formidable opponent in the Middle East?
• Libya • Iraq • Iran • Syria |
Syria
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In arms reduction talks, the U.S. will try to limit which of the following items?
• American–Soviet competition in strategic nuclear forces • American treaty compliance • Soviet treaty compliance • Strategic deterrence |
American–Soviet competition in strategic nuclear forces
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The United States supported Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War.
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True
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When compared to the U.S., the Soviet submarine force has what size and effectiveness?
• Smaller size, more effective • Larger size, more effective • Larger size, less effective • Smaller size, less effective |
Larger size, less effective
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What is the primary mission of the Soviet navy?
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To provide support for Soviet land–based forces
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Sea control means having simultaneous control over the world's international waters.
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True
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What is the maximum time U.S. naval forces can sustain operations in a crisis area?
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Indefinitely
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The Jerico 2 missile is a (a) type with a (b) range.
• (a) Mobile (b) 1,500 kilometer • (a) Fixed (b) 1,500 kilometer • (a) Mobile (b) 1,000 kilometer • (a) Fixed (b) 1,000 kilometer |
(a) Mobile (b) 1,500 kilometer
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The chemical agent cyanogen chloride, CK, belongs to which of the following families of agents?
• Choking • Blister • Nerve • Blood |
Blood
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How many diesel submarines, if any, does the U.S. Navy maintain in active service?
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None
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The Soviet Black Sea Fleet could be contained by sinking a ship in which of the following choke points?
• Danish Straits • Greenland–Iceland gap • Turkish Straits • Barents Straits |
Turkish Straits
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Which of the following types of Soviet submarines carries cruise missiles as a primary weapon?
• SSGN • SSN • SS • ALL of the above |
SSGN
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The chemical agent distilled mustard, HD, belongs to which of the following families of agents?
• Nerve • Blister • Blood • Choking |
Blister
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The German navy has upgraded NATO's air defense through the purchase of which of the following aircraft?
• F/A–18 • Tornado • F–14D • F–104 |
Tornado
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What stance does the U.S. take on chemical and biological weapons?
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We will do all we can to prevent their use
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Which of the following areas of responsibility is a Soviet theater of operation?
• Northwestern TVD • Southern TVD • Western TVD • Each of the above |
Each of the above
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Which of the following countries claims to be the victim of numerous Iraqi chemical attacks?
• Syria • Israel • Iran • Libya |
Iran
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The Soviets restrict their naval power projection to the waters around the Soviet Union and the East Coast of the United States
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True
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Which of the following countries is known to have stockpiles of Soviet SS-1 missiles?
• Iran • Iraq • Syria • All of the above |
Iraq
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The use of fleet ballistic missile submarines to provide a nuclear strike is an example of sea control . T/F?
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False
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Why are the Soviets conducting a long–range strategic nuclear modernization program?
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To replace every out-of-date nuclear warhead with a newer more efficient warhead
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