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When was the first time Congress passed legislation to purchase and arm naval vessels?
13 October 1775
Which, if any, of the following defines naval presence?
1. A major deployment
2. Having a naval force in a specific location
3. Deploying to a hostile area to confront adversaries
4. None of the above
2. Having a naval force in a specific location.
What is the maximum time U.S. naval forces can sustain operations in a crisis area?
Indefinitely
Denying the enemy the ability to advance close enough to use weapons is called...
Power projection
How many diesel submarines, if any, does the U.S. Navy maintain in active service?
None
The U.S. submarine force includes which of the following attack submarine classes?
1. Permit
2. Lafayette
3. James Madison
4. Benjamin Franklin
1. Permit
What type of Soviet submarines carry cruise missiles as a primary weapon?
SSGN's
What stance does the U.S. take on chemical and biological weapons?
1. Nuclear weapons are more efficient so we don't stock chemical weapons
2. We will do all we can to prevent their use
3. We will retaliate in kind
2. We will do all we can to prevent their use
Which of the following nerve agents is most likely to be produced by a third world country?
1. GD
2. GB
3. GA
4. VX
3. GA
T/F The United States supported Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War?
True
The chemical agent distilled mustard, HD, belongs to which family of agents?
Blister
The chemical agent VX belongs to which family of agents?
Nerve
Any country capable of producing organophosphorus pesticides can produce which chemical agent?
Tabun
Which of the following countries is thought to have nuclear weapons in its arsenal?
1. Iran
2. Iraq
3. Israel
4. Lebanon
3. Israel
T/F The use of fleet ballistic missile submarines to provide a nuclear strike is an example of sea control.
False