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What are the four categories of tools available to U.S. leaders crafting foreign
policy? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Diplomatic, Economic, Military, and
Unconventional
Ex. of Diplomatic - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----consultations and negotiations,
treaties, defense and security agreements, resolutions in global and regional
bodies such as the United Nations (UN), and public diplomacy to promote U.S.
views and culture
, Ex. of Economic - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----trade and investment agreements,
tariffs, sanctions, embargoes and boycotts, bilateral and multilateral development
assistance, loans for the purchase of U.S. exports, and sales of arms, equipment,
and technology
Ex. of Military - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----missile strikes by manned or
unmanned vehicles, nuclear deterrence, ground force deployments, ship and
submarine patrols, blockades, unilateral or partnered military exercises, foreign
military training, and special operations forces
Ex. of Unconventional - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----training and assisting foreign
intelligence services, supporting armed nonstate actors, private security
contracting, and cyberwarfare
What prompted the creation of the National Security Council (NSC)? - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----Created in 1947 by the National Security Act
In light of post-WW2 expansion of American interests and responsibilities, New
role on the world stage as a superpower, Responsibility as leader of the "free
world" on the bilateral world stage opposite the Communist Soviets/Chinese, As
part of the larger reorganization of American intelligence, foreign policy, and
military
What were the NSCs main objectives? - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Principle
objective is to help the President forge policies that advance US interests and
security objectives. A comprehensive forum for cooperation to develop policies,