Which of the following statements are correct regarding military conflict?

(A) Only soldiers are injured or killed during a war.
(B) In the traditional conception of security, the greatest danger to a country's security is from military threats.
(C) Threatening military action endangers the core values of sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.
(D) Military action also endangers the lives of ordinary citizens.

Choose the correct statements from the options given below:

(B), (C) and (D) only

The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (C) and (D) only

(A) Only soldiers are injured or killed during a war. (Incorrect). Not only soldiers, but also ordinary citizens are harmed during wars.
(B) In the traditional conception of security, the greatest danger to a country's security is from military threats. (Correct). Traditional security theory is state-centric and focuses on protecting the state from external military threats.
(C) Threatening military action endangers the core values of sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. (Correct). A military threat from another country directly challenges a state's ability to govern itself and maintain its borders.
(D) Military action also endangers the lives of ordinary citizens. (Correct). Modern warfare, especially, blurs the lines between combatants and non-combatants, and military actions like bombing raids or ground assaults frequently endanger the lives of civilians.