A policy of deterrence may fail against terrorist groups because
A)history has shown that only democratic nation-states respond well to deterrence.
B)deterrence has been made illegal under international law.
C)terrorist groups are nonstate actors who may believe that their lack of a fixed geographic location prevents their targets from retaliating militarily.
D)terrorist groups do not yet have access to nuclear weapons.

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Terrorist groups are nonstate actors that may believe that their lack of a fixed geographic location prevents their targets from retaliating militarily. Thus, a policy of deterrence that relies on the threat of military retaliation may not work against terrorist groups.

A Policy of Deterrence May Fail Against Terrorist Groups Because