In the context of traditional security, what is considered the principal means of achieving security?

A) Diplomatic negotiations
B) Economic sanctions
C) Use or threat of use of military force
D) Cultural exchanges

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

3

The correct answer is Option 3 - 3

A) Diplomatic negotiations
B) Economic sanctions
C) Use or threat of use of military force
D) Cultural exchanges

In traditional security, the principal means of achieving security is the use or threat of use of military force. This reflects the focus on military power as the key element in maintaining national security.

Traditional security also accepts confidence building as a means of avoiding violence. Confidence building is a process in which countries share ideas and information with their rivals. They tell each other about their military intentions and, up to a point, their military plans. This is a way of demonstrating that they are not planning a surprise attack. They also tell each other about the kind of forces they possess, and they may share information on where those forces are deployed. In short, confidence building is a process designed to ensure that rivals do not go to war through misunderstanding or misperception. Overall, traditional conceptions of security are principally concerned with the use, or threat of use, of military force. In traditional security, force is both the principal threat to security and the principal means of achieving security.