Current National Affairs Flashcards
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Which international alliance, founded in 1949, remains the cornerstone of U.S. collective defense commitments in Europe?
Answer: NATO
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), founded in 1949, is the primary U.S. collective defense alliance in Europe under Article 5's mutual defense clause.
The U.S. federal budget is divided into which two broad categories of spending?
Answer: Mandatory and discretionary
The federal budget consists of mandatory spending (entitlements like Social Security and Medicare) and discretionary spending (annually appropriated programs like defense).
Which agency of the U.S. Intelligence Community produces the President's Daily Brief?
Answer: Central Intelligence Agency
The CIA is responsible for producing the President's Daily Brief, though it incorporates intelligence from across the Intelligence Community.
What term describes a military operation conducted to prevent a nation from developing nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons?
Answer: Counterproliferation operation
Counterproliferation operations are military activities aimed at preventing, destroying, or neutralizing adversary weapons of mass destruction programs.
The U.S. Senate must ratify international treaties by what majority?
Answer: Two-thirds majority (67%)
The U.S. Constitution requires a two-thirds supermajority vote in the Senate to ratify international treaties.
Which U.S. government initiative provides military aid, training, and equipment to partner nation militaries to build their defense capacity?
Answer: Security Force Assistance (SFA)
Security Force Assistance (SFA) is the DoD's primary framework for organizing, training, equipping, and advising partner nation security forces.
Which event in 2001 led to the enactment of the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) and shaped U.S. national security policy for decades?
Answer: September 11 terrorist attacks
The September 11, 2001 attacks prompted Congress to pass the 2001 AUMF, authorizing military force against those responsible, which has been used to justify numerous counterterrorism operations.