Multiple choice

Aggressive forces have intentions to

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The evidence given so far demonstrates that a nuclear exchange in the Northern Hemisphere would have an unavoidable global aftermath making the continued existence of mankind impossible anywhere. It is also very improbable that a nuclear exchange would be confined exclusively to the vicinity of the industrialised states. Current developments indicate that a nuclear disaster would be carried into the territories of the developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. These developments include the preparations being made by aggressive forces for the armed seizure of the Middle Eastern oilfields, the nuclear missile deployment in the south of Western Europe, the establishment of military bases for the Rapid Deployment Forces in North Africa and the Indian Ocean, and the tensions in the South Atlantic and the Caribbean.

  1. seize the Middle Eastern oilfields

  2. deploy nuclear missiles across the world

  3. carry on with their nuclear programmes

  4. free the Indian Ocean from the impact of nuclear warfare

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Explanation

The passage specifically mentions 'the preparations being made by aggressive forces for the armed seizure of the Middle Eastern oilfields' as one of the current dangerous developments. This is explicitly stated as an intention of aggressive forces. The other options are either not mentioned as intentions or are misinterpreted from the passage.