The policy of deterrence is based on the idea that
A. when threatened, a nation should strike first so that its enemy is deprived of the option of a surprise attack.
B. economic links with another country will deter it from aggression.
C. modern warfare requires a flexible response policy.
D. any nation would be deterred from launching a full-scale nuclear attack by the knowledge that, even if it destroyed the country, it too would be obliterated.
E. preemptive strikes are preferable to passive behavior.
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