Nuclear Proliferation Intelligence Exam Click “next” to start the exam. Only one possible answer for each question. Created on November 09, 2023 Nuclear Proliferation Intelligence 1 / 6 1. What models regarding intelligence and nonproliferation & arms control have been used to understand nonproliferation history? A. Trust but verify; increased cooperation between policy and intelligence B. Timely, actionable intelligence; the proliferation detection-verification timeline; keeping a wall between policy and intelligence C. Making sure clear “red lines” are never passed; acting unilaterally if necessary to punish violators D. None of the above 2 / 6 2. What approach to blocking proliferation does Mr. Sokolski recommend? A. Slightly modifying America’s approach to nuclear arms control during the Cold War B. Strengthening the wall between policymakers and intelligence officials to avoid future Iraq intelligence errors C. Waiting until a state has first taken clear steps to acquiring a nuclear weapon D. Act upon first indications of proliferation before the development goes public and becomes largely unmanageable 3 / 6 3. Which of the following is an unsuccessful case of proliferation intelligence? A. Taiwan B. India C. South Korea D. South Africa 4 / 6 4. What reason does Victor Gilinsky give for President Nixon not wanting to press Israel harder on their possible nuclear weapons program? A. He wanted Israel’s support against Soviet expansionism B. There was no good reason to believe that Israel wanted a nuclear weapon C. He wanted to win the Jewish vote in the U.S. elections D. A and C 5 / 6 5. Which emerging trend(s) in proliferation may produce a wave of future nuclear-armed states? A. The possible ramp up and stockpiling of fissile material in the far east (China, Japan, and South Korea) B. The increasing dissemination of nuclear weapons design and production-related technologies C. An increasing number of new scenarios for actual or threatened use by Russia, China, Pakistan, India, Israel, and North Korea D. A & B E. All of the above 6 / 6 6. According to “Fighting Proliferation with Intelligence,” the early 1990s saw a shift in policy from: A. Nonproliferation policy to fighting proliferation B. Focus on horizontal proliferation to focus on vertical proliferation C. Focus on conventional weapons proliferation to focus on nuclear weapons proliferation D. B & C Your score isThe average score is 83% 0% Restart quiz
