The US is trying to build a ______ to escort ships through the strait with other countries

• A. Alliance
• B. Federation
• C. Union
• D. Coalition

Answer: (D)

This question tests how we describe a temporary, joint security effort by multiple nations. Coalition fits because it describes a short-term, goal-specific partnership among several countries to achieve a concrete objective—like escorting ships through a strait—without creating a permanent political or military framework. An alliance tends to be a formal, long-term pact with broader obligations, while a federation or union implies a centralized political authority and a single government. None of those structures is needed for a time-bound operation among sovereign states.