Which term best matches 'Using and countering naval mines'?

Which term best matches 'Using and countering naval mines'?

• A. Countering underwater threats
• B. Using and countering naval mines
• C. Flying reconnaissance missions
• D. Coordinating shore bombardment

Answer: (B)

Mine warfare is the area that covers both deploying naval mines and countering enemy minefields. The option that literally states “Using and countering naval mines” directly describes this field, capturing both sides of the topic: how mines are used as weapons and how they are countered. That precise framing makes it the best match. The other choices describe unrelated or broader activities—general underwater threats beyond mines, airborne reconnaissance, or shore bombardment—not the specific focus of mine warfare.

Mine warfare is the area that covers both deploying naval mines and countering enemy minefields. The option that literally states “Using and countering naval mines” directly describes this field, capturing both sides of the topic: how mines are used as weapons and how they are countered. That precise framing makes it the best match. The other choices describe unrelated or broader activities—general underwater threats beyond mines, airborne reconnaissance, or shore bombardment—not the specific focus of mine warfare.