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What are the three elements of deterrence ?

  • A.Capabilities, Celerity and Severity
  • B.Certainty, Celerity and Severity
  • C.Certainty, Celerity and Commitment
  • D.Capabilities, Command and Structure

Answer: B

The key gives Certainty, Celerity and Severity.

These are the three elements of deterrence in classical deterrence theory, going back to Beccaria and Bentham: punishment deters when it is certain to follow, follows swiftly (celerity) and is severe enough to outweigh the gain from the act.

The other options mix in terms such as capabilities, commitment, command and structure, which belong to discussions of military capability rather than to this classical triad.

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