Which of the following statements is incorrect about alliance building?

A) Alliance building is a component of traditional security.
B) An alliance is a coalition of states that coordinate their actions to deter or defend against military attack.
C) Most alliances are formalised in written treaties and are based on a fairly clear identification of who constitutes the threat.
D) Countries form alliances to decrease their effective power relative to another country or alliance. 
E) Alliances are based on national interests and never change when national interests change.

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

D and E

The correct answer is Option 4 - D and E

The correct statements are:

A) Alliance building is a component of traditional security.
B) An alliance is a coalition of states that coordinate their actions to deter or defend against military attack.
C) Most alliances are formalised in written treaties and are based on a fairly clear identification of who constitutes the threat.

The incorrect statements are:

D) Countries form alliances to decrease their effective power relative to another country or alliance. 
E) Alliances are based on national interests and never change when national interests change.

Correction in the incorrect statements:

D) Countries form alliances to INCREASE their effective power relative to another country or alliance.

E) Alliances are based on national interests and CAN CHANGE when national interests change.

A fourth and related component of traditional security policy is alliance building. An alliance is a coalition of states that coordinate their actions to deter or defend against military attack. Most alliances are formalised in written treaties and are based on a fairly clear identification of who constitutes the threat. Countries form alliances to increase their effective power relative to another country or alliance. Alliances are based on national interests and can change when national interests change. For example, the US backed the Islamic militants in Afghanistan against the Soviet Union in the 1980s, but later attacked them when Al Qaeda—a group of Islamic militants led by Osama bin Laden—launched terrorist strikes against America on 11 September 2001.