If the hostilities reach the threshold where a country may consider using nuclear weapons it would b...........

English ( Master) Paragraph Completion

Directions: Each of the following questions has a paragraph from which one sentence or part of sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate/coherent way. If none of the given alternatives is appropriate to fill the blank, choose option (e) i.e. “none of these” as your answer choice.

If the hostilities reach the threshold where a country may consider using nuclear weapons, it would be preceded by a period of conventional warfare. The enemy would also have to reach the conclusion that unless he uses his nuclear weapons,…………………………………………………………. A conventional conflict itself will not start before several days of negotiations, including possible mediation by external powers and the UN Security Council.

some supporters even maintain that deterrence

those with the power to exterminate life have not done so.

decades of peace have not been so rare.

he would suffer a defeat that he simply cannot afford to let happen

None of the Above

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Explanation:

Correct Answer is (d).
"he would suffer a defeat that he simply cannot afford to let happen" is grammatically and contextually correct and it maintains the continuity of the sentence.