The tendency of states to view the military build-up of other states as threatening is known as
A) self-help.
B) balance of power.
C) security dilemma.
D) relative gains.

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The concept of security dilemma refers to the perception that military build-up by one state is viewed as a potential threat by another state, leading to a cycle of arms race and mistrust. This often results in the paradoxical situation where states take actions to increase their security, but these actions make them less secure by increasing the insecurity of other states. The other answer choices (self-help, balance of power, and relative gains) are related concepts but do not capture the specific idea of the security dilemma.

The Tendency of States to View the Military Build-Up of Other