Realists are ______.
A) advocates of aggressive foreign policy and war
B) in favor of war when it is necessary to further a (rational) national interest
C) primarily concerned with economic advancement
D) convinced terrorism will make the world less secure

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Realists in international relations theory are primarily concerned with the concept of national interest and the use of power to protect and further that interest. They may support war if it is deemed necessary to advance or protect a nation's rational interests, but they do not inherently advocate for aggressive foreign policy or war as an end in itself.

Realists Are ______