Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
2. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
To safeguard; the rule of law; a commitment; a challenge; a resolution of disputes; to intimidate; to coerce; to affect; vital; a deterrence; to deter; a large-scale conventional aggression; a rivalry; the abuse of human rights; a dissolution; a proliferation; to pose a threat to; delivery means; weapons of mass destruction (WMD); offensive and defensive advanced weaponry; to provide for; adversary.
3. Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases and make up your own sentences or situations with them.
Роспуск; средства доставки (оружия массового поражения); защищать; представлять угрозу; обязательство; вызов; устрашать; враг/противник; решение споров; запугивать; нарушать права человека; принуждать; современное наступательное и оборонительное вооружение; затрагивать/влиять; жизненно важный; устрашение; широкомасштабная агрессия с применением обычного вооружения; оружие массового поражения; соперничество; распространение (оружия массового поражения); предусматривать/предписывать; верховенство закона.
4. Read the article again and answer the questions.
- What is the official purpose of NATO?
- What is NATO based on?
- What is the fundamental NATO principle?
- Are NATO allies encouraged to rely upon their own national efforts alone in dealing with basic security challenges? And why?
- What are NATO principle tasks? What do they mean?
- What is highly unlikely in NATO security environment?
- What non-military challenges does NATO face today?
- Who do you think is meant by «powerful nuclear forces outside NATO» that constitutes a significant factor which the Alliance has to take into account?
- What does the proliferation challenge mean?
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