Essays on Disarmament

The underlying issues and considerations in conducting covert operations within the context of counterterrorist operations are also discussed. This is done in relation to the need to established better methods for critically and judicially examining each case while simultaneously dealing with potential threats in a quick and efficient manner. The methods used in order to focus the direction of policy towards such ends are considered as well as the frameworks by which policy is shaped and maintained throughout the challenges that are likely to be faced. The underlying frameworks and systems in place in order to ensure that these ...

Usage of Nuclear Weapons in Legal Way Under Humanitarian Law

The legality of the usage of the nuclear weapons is the question of the fierce debate lasting for years. In fact, the usage of nuclear weapons from the political or economical concerns poses the risks to the living of the human. In this regard, the introduction of this type of weapon is deliberately controlled for the prevention of the possible harm to the life of the human on earth. In order to determine the legality of the usage of nuclear weapons, the author suggest to dwell on its notion provided in the current humanitarian legislation. The nuclear weapon represents ...

ABSTRACT

Gun Control is a very serious and regularly debated issue in this modern area. Some feel very strongly that the resolution to gun violence is to restrict guns from the public and therefore lessening gun related crime and accidental injury. However, that is not how all Americans feel. They see gun control measures as a direct infringement on the Constitutional rights, it would leave Americans defenseless and would, in fact, increase crime rates not lessen them. The bulk of research tends to lean toward the reality that gun control will not have the desired effect that gun control supporters ...

The concept of security is ambiguous. Typically, security involves the protection from external military threats or risks to the state from another state, as well as protection against internal military threats from non-state actors. In recent decades the traditional concept of security downlos other concepts that have expanded the nature of possible threats (joined military threats the threat of terrorism, organized crime and diseases, combined with economic, political, social, and environmental risks), respectively, revised the list of threats, in particular for security at the global, national and individual levels. A broader concept of security requires a comprehensive approach to ...

Part 1.

Since the end of the WWII, the United States has taken a leading role in the provision of the world leadership as the ultimate policeman of the world. The US has developed a series of foreign policies and treaties that are meant to guarantee the safety of the world.

Part 2.

A. (i).Financial and technical support to AMISON (ii) Killing of Osama Bin Laden by the US seal Navy army

B (i) Policy of containment

(ii) Provision of citizenship for anti-communist individuals who are being persecuted in Afghanistan. (iii).Culture of consumerism to promote US industries (iv) .Influence of US on Anti-narcotics policies in the ...

Assignment

Nuclear War The massive stockpiles of nuclear weapons in the world are supposedly built on the premise that no sane person would use them, and that they are required for deterrence. However, so long as a single nuclear weapon exists, there is a chance for an error, and accident or even a deliberate action for it to be used. Therefore, in the current scenario, where tactical nuclear weapons are being deployed in Pakistan, terrorists are becoming increasingly inventive, and security codes and protocols in place in major nations are not foolproof, the possibility of nuclear war is inevitable (Hellman). ...

The Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America (Treaty of Tlatelolco), which now also includes all states in the Caribbean just turned 40 years since signature in 1967. Its importance as a model for other non-nuclear areas, is constant to peace and international securities contribution, which stood and continue placing today in the center of the political and legal interest. Its parallelism with the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) but without Latin American treaty has affected the principle of legal equality of States and has not been an expression of "unequal rights and ...

Currently, there are very harsh discussions about the role of Gorbachev in the history of the Soviet Union in the last years of its existence. Often he is regarded as a person who undermined the whole structure of this country. Very often, he is considered as a traitor in Russia. On the contrary, in the West, he is believed as a person who ended the Cold War. But nevertheless, the fact that harsh discussions about his person and role are going on is the best evidence that Gorbachev is an outstanding person with great contribution to the world history ...

Conflicts in the African continent are notorious with their complexity. There are host of reasons for that. These include the complicated history of Africa, especially of the last several centuries when existing divergences were accentuated by the presence of colonists who imposed new circumstances and conditions. These also include many natural reasons stemming from climate conditions and geopolitical situation of Africa. These include as well the ethnical and tribal divergences that turned out to be the major fueling factor in the conflict that set it ablaze for almost fifteen years. There is one thing I am going to make ...

The Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Treaty refers to an international treaty that its main objective is the prevention of the spread of nuclear weapons technology and nuclear weapons. This is with an aim to promotion cooperation in the use of nuclear energy in peaceful ways and to achieve nuclear disarmament. It was signed 1968, and its enforcement started in 1970. The life of the Treaty was in 1995 extended indefinitely. As of date, the Treaty has been joined by 190 parties. This includes five nuclear-weapon states (Black-Branch, & Dieter, 22). The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was established in ...

The hierarchy of politics is a complex subject of principle. At the start of human civilization it is inevitable that the existence of politics is needed. The basic structure of society needs leadership. Politics is there to serve as the science of governance. However, there are many different views on how to govern a certain society. Moreover, there are also different views on how to perceive democracy. It has been one of the hottest topics nowadays. Obviously, it is intertwined with the view on what to do with the current situation of politics. Conservative and liberal are one those ...

Issues in global development

For a long time, Ivory Coast has been a stable and prosperous country compared to its neighboring countries. In fact, the country has been enjoying a collegial ethnic, religious, and political harmony. All this good social living, peace, and harmony changed in 1999 when the Army General – Robert Guie – found it better to organize a military coup that led to an overthrow of Henri Konan’s government. The impact was deeply causing serious national divisions. The Muslims from the northern side expressed a strong discontent in a mutiny, consequently emerging into a full-scale rebellion. This was in September 2002. ...

Introduction

There has been a cold war between the United States and Cuba since the island was under the rule of Spaniards. Cuba lies only ninety miles of the coast of Florida, and this proximity has lent a viewpoint of many American decision-makers. This proximity to the United States also meant that their harbors were of strategic importance. Cuba's harbors could be used by enemies to threaten the US, and conversely, the US could use the harbors as its first line of the defense against its enemies. This island was factored into the United States economic system, and its economy ...

Goldstein in his book Winning the War on War brings out a contrary opinion concerning the twentieth-century war. Specifically, he contests the claim that twentieth century was one of the bloodiest in the record. He argues that the wars were smaller in scale and fewer in number contrary to what many had reported (Goldstein p. 5). He analyzes the negative and positive effects of peacebuilding and peacekeeping considering the way United Nations (UN) has made a lot of strides in trying to reduce war proliferation in different member nations. He explains that this has been achieved through giving the ...

Nuclear Weapons

Development of the nuclear weapon was a phenomenal step for science, but one of the worst inventions in human history. As a weapon that is so deadly it can wipe out entire large populated cities at once, the world lives in concern of all the nations of the world who have nuclear weapons in their possession. It was the United States that developed this bomb and first used them in World War II by dropping them on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. After the use of these weapons by the U.S. other nations began testing them as well, such ...

The origins of Russian-American relations are deeply rooted in 17th -18th century. The first Russian emperor, expressed interest in a faraway country, was Peter I. In January 1719, surveyors were instructed "to go to Kamchatka and then where indicated, to describe those places, whether America converged with Asia". During the reign of Anne of Russia, Bering made two expeditions to those regions: in 1725-1730 and 1733-1741 years he was in the Chukotka Peninsula and Alaska, reaching North America. During the war the United States for independence in the 18th century Catherine II refused to allocate to the English King ...

Introduction

In the recent history, Gun violence in America has been an issue of huge concern. In this annotated outline for my research, it details down the summary of the main points of my projects as well as providing the working thesis statement. The outline also provides the section headings. Underneath each section heading is a list of the identified resources that I will be utilizing in my research. The outline also provides an annotation for each research.

Summary of Main Points

The research will be looking at the current literature surrounding the controversial issue of gun control in America. I will be covering ...

Sanctions are complex middle-ground responses that are often intertwined with party politics. Sanctions are employed when diplomatic talks are not enough to reach a consensus between two states, especially in critical situations that require immediate solutions to prevent armed conflict. At the same time, sanctions are also used because deployment of military strength is not appropriate to the situation or use of arms is likely to hasten rather than prevent conflict. Effectiveness of sanctions hinges on the determination of the appropriate sanctions and obtaining sufficient support for the sanctions from within the ranks of government. Partisan politics often determine ...

The Disarmament Committee,

We are deeply concerned about the rebels’ capability and aware that disarmament of involved parties will bring justice and peace to many nations around the world. We are reaffirming the disarmament effort, emphasizing the importance of the ratified Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty or NTP in relation to the post-revolutionary countries, such as Libya. We are guided by the fact that Africa, along with Belarus, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan are among the few nations that previously had nuclear weapons, but were disarmed and membered themselves as non-nuclear parties of the NPT. The Committee is seeking a continuous effort towards maintaining the stability ...

In order to show how the possession of atomic weapons influences the strength of the United States in the world developments and the outcome of many processes in which the United States as a nuclear power state was taking part it is vital to dig a little bit deeper into the prehistory of the United States’ acquisition of the nuclear weapons. It is important in order to understand why it was significant for the state to acquire such weapon in the first place and what international developments led the state to the decision to. For the foreign policy of ...

Committee: Disarmament and International Security Committee

The history of the Republic of Namibia informs more about its peaceful foreign relations than its conflicting nature. Although the country had its part of political and territorial confrontations in the recent past, it is currently an independent state, member of international unions and in close and active relations with its neighbors. The Republic of Namibia was under German occupation since 1884 up until the termination of the World War 1, when it was passed under South Africa’s control, which imposed its apartheid policy. Nevertheless, during the times of the foreign occupations, the Republic of Namibia faced a ...

Bob Barr, a retired, renowned prosecutor, reflected that there has never been a gun control issue except for a cultural control one. In the present, there exist gun control laws of varying nature. Those that aim at reducing gun accessibility, while the other kind intends on making guns expensinve. However, those lobbying for stricter gun control laws feel that the laws are not sufficient while those supporting reduced control feel that there exist a need for abolishing the laws. In retrospective, people are more bent on tallying the statistics of those killed by guns. However, they tend to ignore statistics of lives kept ...

Introduction

This dissertations main porpoise and focus will be to address if the British armed forces will have any role in future international conflict. It will address the beginning of the British Empire all the way to the empire that we know today. After this we will look at concerns and threats that the British might face as well as the rest of the world and how this could have an impact on the British role in any future conflict. After having discussed all of the concerns we will look at the ability through advances in technology for any involvement ...

The issue with guns and their ownership is cornerstone today. There are two groups of people with different opinions for or against the legalization. The first one states that it is their constitutional right for the purpose of self-protection, whereas the second group states that gun ownership endangers normal peaceful way of life. In this respect, opinions differ, but the real threats are still surrounding people in everyday life. The government should ban guns for civilians in order to decrease the rate of crimes committed. Additionally, the administration should keep a strict eye on the regulation and distribution of guns ...

UN POSITION ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS

There are more than two dozen countries of the world that have nuclear power, however, only a few have nuclear weapons and few are suspected of making nuclear weapons. During the cold war era between US and USSR, nuclear arms race was the most alarming feature as both the super powers rapidly built up their stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Later when both realized, there would be devastation caused by nuclear weapons, they embarked upon a number of agreements for reduction in the number of nuclear weapons. Efforts were speeded up after disintegration of the USSR; however, the issues remained a major challenge ...

In 1992 there Parliamentary elections marked the end of the civil war and the beginning of Lebanon's second republic. All militias were dismantled except Hezbollah (Lebanese Resistance). Hariri, Lebanese, was in charge of forming a cabinet, he had the support of Syria and he was seen as the one that was going to bring peace to Syria and Lebanon. His plan was to rebuild the city, bring business and tourism. His cabinet was large, but there were neither Christians nor Hezbollah’s representations (p.6). Hezbollah was worried that Hariri would restrict the movement of the resistance or bring it ...

American Foreign Policy on the Cold War and Modern Russia

History has long portrayed the United States and Russian Federation (or the former Soviet Union) as bitter rivals since the time of the Great Wars and the onset of the Cold War. Both became the leader of the West and the East as the world’s superpowers in the Cold War, with one becoming the de-facto leader of the international community and the other becoming a silent entity in the European region. For years, both countries remained in conflict in several aspects within the international arena and in the side of the United States, their foreign policy had indicated some ...

Introduction

The Hurt Locker is a movie that depicts the lives of three men who were in Explosive Ordnance Disposal team. At the beginning of the movie, Thompson is the main bomb specialist. However, while he was on a mission to disarm a bomb, he is killed when the bomb is detonated by unknown person using a phone. After this incident, a new specialist was required. After the death of Thompson, William James is introduced in the movie. After he is told about Johnson by Sanborn, he becomes aware that he is brought in as a replacement. He then knows that much will be expected of ...

Martin Luther King, Jr was an American activist, pastor, leader and humanitarian involved in the African American Civil Rights movement. Martin was a Christian and led his movements based on his Christian beliefs. He advanced civil rights without using any violent means or civil disobedience. King was opposed racial segregation, and in 1962, he led a struggle in Albany, Georgia, using nonviolent protests to ensure that the cries of the black people were heard. This protest attracted many people including the news coverage, and it was at this point, where he delivered his speech “I Have a Dream”. The speech made him a ...

Greenpeace And Exxon Mobil

GREENPEACE: Greenpeace is a global organization that campaigns against environmental degradation and supports the continuation of our earth’s biodiversity. They are engaged in non violent direct action to ensure a cleaner and healthier planet for us and our future generations. Greenpeace started on September 15, 1971 with a protest against the detonation of an underground nuclear device at the Aleutian island of Amchitka at Alaska. The nuclear test did happen later but the protest effectively prevented the series of four other tests planned in the same location. It is engaged in a number of activities to bring about a change ...

Introduction

Freedman’s commentary of nuclear deterrence being, C’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la stratégie or ‘It is magnificent, but it is not strategy’ in English, may have been coined from the famous remark of French Marshal Pierre Bosquet while watching the British light cavalry wipe itself out in The Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava in the Crimean War of 1854 in which he exclaimed, “C'est Magnifique, Mais Ce N'est Pas La Guerre” or ‘It is magnificent, but it is not war’. In a similar note, Freedman is implying that the possession of nuclear weapons ...

It is very difficult to overcome the behavior of an uncooperative and challenging person during negotiations because of their obsession to dominate the discussion. However, understanding the rules of negotiations presents viable options for overcoming such a challenge. First of all, it is imperative to exercise self-control. Stressful situations result in tension and lose of control. People respond to such situations by either sticking back of terminate the negotiations. However, the best approach to handling such emotions is to focus on the issue of discussion with an open mind. Avoid getting emotional by getting breaks in between the discussion (Ury, ...

Introduction

Nuclear weapons should be abolished or not has been debated since the making of these weapons. This is one of highly debated and disputed issues. There are a number of people who believe that nuclear weapons should exist because they are necessary for the safety and maintaining peace in the world. A number of people, on the other hand, believe that nuclear weapons can only destroy the humanity. They are a threat to the world and they should be abolished in order to make a peaceful world. This research paper aims to propose a discussion on nuclear weapons and examines why nuclear weapons ...

Introduction

The Iraq war is one of most significant events of recent times. War on Iraq was imposed on Iraq by United States of America and its allies. The war was started on the pretext of weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein’s involvement in terrorist activities against America. America and allied forces alleged that Iraq is a treat to America and world because of its involvement in making weapons of mass destruction. This paper aims to propose a discussion on war on Iraq and presents a firsthand account of the war on Iraq.

Background

The attack of 9/11 raised serious concerns over ...

Nuclear weapons and safety of the world is one of much debated issues. Different people have different opinions on nuclear weapons. Some argue that nuclear weapons are responsible for mass murders and they are absolutely irrelevant in a civilized world. Several others, on the other hand, argue that nuclear weapons are necessary for the safety of the world. The difference of opinion among people on the issue of nuclear weapons is not new and exists since the making of atom bombs. Even this difference of opinion existed among scientists who invented atom bombs. Scientists used to believe that atom bombs ...

Introduction

Nowadays there are about 40 states that have the technical capacity to produce nuclear weapon. Therefore, it is obvious that, although, the role of nuclear deterrence against the great powers has reduced, none of them will never give up it’s nuclear status. Nowadays the issue of nuclear weapons is inevitable to be considered by each state’s national interest. During the years of the Cold War the world had accumulated a huge number of nuclear arsenals. The arms race aimed to create ever more powerful and sophisticated warheads, intercontinental ballistic missiles, heavy bombers and nuclear submarines. However, the ...

Introduction

Nuclear weapons though not used have been the central to the political conflict of USA and USSR. Presently, in the post-Cold War ambience, this superpower rivalry has been totally removed instead the utility of these weapons are put in question. Nuclear weapons play an important role in the security of the country internationally. No large scale conflicts have been seen in past years after the Second World War inspite of the rapid increase in transportation, communications, as well as weapons technology. These weapons are most destructive instruments give a stabilizing effect on the relations of various countries making the ...

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Introduction

Perhaps no clause in the U.S. constitution has been so misconstrued and debated as the Second Amendment. In fact, even the Supreme Court could not make up their mind as to the true meaning of “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed”. A decisive interpretation to this clause has been quite elusive. Since its ratification, only a few cases have found its way to the Supreme Court while the court’s decision has not helped clarify the matter more than being ...

“U.S. Foreign Policy Responses to the 2014 Crisis in Ukraine”

International Relations “I certify that all material presented in this assignment is my own work except where I have clearly acknowledged the work of others by means of accurate citation. I have read and understand the University’s Academic Integrity Policy.” Local political events that constantly happen all over the world have impact, though not always immediately palpable, on the interests of the United States and its citizens. While some can be insignificant and barely affect economic or defense sector, the others can lead to the redefinition ...

Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (1968) The Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty was entered into signature in 1968 and came into force in the 1970 (Denza, 2005). The purpose of the NPT was solely based on the need to promote the proper use of nuclear energy and to reduce the spread and use of nuclear weapons globally. The need to have a peaceful world, away from the threat of nuclear wars and invasions led to a global call common approach in curbing the spread of nuclear weapons. It was deemed as an amicable solution to prevent the ...

Introduction

Japan encountered both good and bad experiences after the war between the year 1945 and 1952. This was the period when occupation officially ended and later, followed by chaos and destruction in Japan. The emperor Hirohito gave his surrender speech, and most people felt betrayed and displaced. During the early days of occupation, Japans had to deal with hunger due to food shortage. There was excavating black market and Japans traditions were forgotten. Decisions made by USA resulted to change in societal conscious instead of focusing to change everyday life of the Japans. USA government did not punish the ...

Philosophy

The republic vIII is very insightful as far as political power and political organizations are concerned. In the book Plato delves deeply into the various forms of political power and political organization and how one form of political organization can morph into a completely different form of political organization which just so happens to have contrasting ideals and principle. A good example is that of a pure democracy morphing into a complete tyranny. The amazing aspect or rather fact about the republic VII is that the ideas presented in the book are completely in line with the political ongoing all over the ...

According to John Kao , there are a few major connections between playing Jazz and doing innovation. First and foremost, it is the objectivity of Jazz and that it is the capability which is developed as a result of investment in self over a period of time. That way it becomes ingrained in self, and is something that is very hard to lose. Just as innovation, playing Jazz is not something along the lines of a mathematical formula, which you can learn in a short period of time. Like innovation, it is that deep capability that you build over time. Another of the similarity is ...

Leonardo da Vinci: Mona Lisa

Da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’ better known as Mona Lisa has captivated the hearts and minds of millions for several hundreds of years since its conception. It is truly a great work of art in that it is basically simple yet its true life approach makes it one of the most desirable paintings ever to grace a collection of great masters. Principally, Mona Lisa contains a visual expression of a woman in the height of her prime. Her staring gaze is undeterred by what is going on around her; she almost seems to be completely fixated with what is in the foreground ...

The Iraq War lasted officially from 2003 up to 2010 and it is one of the most controversial issues in the local and global political agendas. Various assessments by authoritative scholars on this war have varied in their results since they vary from the top most degree of appraisal to the highest levels of condemnations. In general, it is very difficult to assess accurately the internal situation in Iraq since there are many unexpectedness and ambiguity. In addition, Iraq can either fail or succeed. The Iraq invasion in 2003 (20 March to 1 May 2003) was the beginning of ...

Application of Machiavelli on Corporate Actions.

Introduction. The Prince by Nicole Machiavelli refers to the actions of an individual. The actions of an individuacan also referrs to actions ocorporationses. Corporates are bodies that are legally identified as a person or a human being. Therefore, this paper shall rely on the ideas of Machiavelli to analyse a company known as McDonald’s. The analysis shall provide arguments and concept to understand if the company adheres, eschew or manifest the philosophies of Machiavelli. Also, the research paper shall examine critics on the Machiavelli idea in relation to the operation of a corporation. Mc Donald’s is the leading food ...

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The Cold War: Its Origin and Effects

The Cold War that dates from 1947 to 1991 refers to the relationship that existed between the United States of America (USA) and the Soviet Union (also known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)) after the World War 2. It began after the two had a short-lived wartime alliance against the Nazi Germany, which left the USA and Soviet Union as two superpowers with distinct political and economic differences. An English author and journalist George Orwell coined the name “Cold War” in his essay, “You and the Atomic Bomb” published in the British newspaper Tribune on ...

Introduction

When the European settlers came to North America, it was already inhabited by an indigenous group of people. In the 19th century white Americans came with the idea of Manifest Destiny and in order to realize their idea of possessing the entire continent of North America, they began removing Native Americans from their ancestral homeland into reserved territories for the Indians. The US government initiated the One Big Reservation policy in 1851 and according to this policy Native Americans were to shift into 'One Big Reservation' but the constant migration of European settlers, the evolution of transportation technology which ...

The end of the First World War led to the collapse of four empires, shaped the political map of the world, created a new system of international relations, and claimed about 10 million lives. But the true consequences of the war were noted by Marshal Foch: "This is not peace. It is an armistice for twenty years". This essay will consider the social division of societies in European countries, which took place after the First World War on the examples of Germany and Italy. At the beginning of XX century, the German economy continued to grow rapidly. By 1910, ...

Nuclear arms reduction is one of the most important and imperative agenda that agencies like UNO (United Nations Organization) and IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) vie for. Modern and developed countries like UK and US have realized the potential dangers of a nuclear-armed world and have been quite explicit and vociferous in their efforts towards nuclear arms reduction. Nuclear arms reduction as a phenomenon has traversed and travelled a long journey of almost half a decade with partial success. Though a nuclear war is not an imminent danger to the world now, it cannot be ruled out. The main aim of ‘nuclear arms free’ ...

Introduction

The Second World War started on 3rd September1939 when France and Britain declared war on the Adolf Hitler led Germany. Most people consider Hitler as the main cause of the World War II. In addition, there were several other factors and causes that led to this war. My argument therefore is that although Hitler played a very humongous role in triggering the Second World War, there are however other causes of this war. In this essay, I will bring into light these causes; explain their relationships and their overall effects. Formulated to officially end the First World War, the ...

Socio-Political Impact of Nuclear Power

The debate on the usability and safety of nuclear power has returned back to the limelight due to the on-going issue in Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant, and the growing number of nations trying to accumulate nuclear power for their national interest. Nuclear power remains as a crucial topic of national importance for many nations since the discussions for nuclear proliferation and disarmament took place after the Second World War. However, some nations had retained its use for electricity and for other applicable sciences. With the debate on nuclear power back due to the countries trying to harness such volatile power, ...

Introduction

North Korea and United States relationship are defined by North Korea's nuclear weapons program. United States and South Korea have no formal relations with North Korea. North Korea is declared in 2009 that it has developed nuclear weapons. It's widely believed that North Korea has a stock pile of atomic arsenal. North Korea has successfully launched nuclear tests. North Korea is a fully fledged nuclear power. North Korea's nuclear weapons program is begun in the 1950's when the United Nations General Assembly set up an international atomic energy agency that would help the spread of peaceful atomic energy. The ‘atoms for ...

This article done by Sherman Garnet focuses on the issue regarding denuclearization of Ukraine. Ukraine reached an agreement with Russia and United States stating that they would give up nuclear weapons within four and a half years. Despite signing this agreement and giving assurance that she would cooperate in doing so, this process of denuclearizing Ukraine was a hard task due the below listed issues that complicated the process as is evident from the article. - Ukraine was a center for nuclear weapons even before she had gained the status of a fully independent country. She had well established Centre for nuclear ...

US Military History

After the war ended in 1918, the period between 1920 and 1930 was characterized by several movements advocating for peace in the USA. There were many conferences held with the objective of disarming the army. There were also congressional hearings on how the nation would maintain peace and how to deal with armament processes. These events had a major impact on the US military.

Most peace movements US during the inter-war period started after the first war. These movements were partly influential in the country joining the League of Nation to foster international peace and prevent war. The political leaders ...

Current Situation

The nuclear program of Iran is currently the world’s most polarizing issue. While European and American have a believe that Tehran have a plan of building nuclear weapons, the leadership of Iran argues that the sole aim of developing the nuclear program is simply to generate electricity without dipping into the oil supply that is meant to be sold abroad and offer fuel to the country’s medical reactors. A report by international nuclear inspectors shows that Iran has already put in place three quarters of its nuclear centrifuges that is needed for completing deep underground site meant for producing ...

Introduction

The provision of foreign aid to North Korea (officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) is a contentious issue, perhaps due to the negative image of the nation in question brought by its repressive regime and myriad of human rights violations. While the United States of America (US) took on the arduous task of providing foreign aid to North Korea in the mid-1990s, it halted such efforts in 2009, despite the ongoing food shortage there. What motivated the US towards such direction is the regime’s inefficiency in distributing aid, mainly due to its resistance of reforms. Apart from ...

The role of the citizen soldier and the professional military throughout American History

The whole concept on citizen soldier can be associated with the fact that American citizens have full obligation of arming themselves for the purposes of protecting families and their nation from foreign encroachments as well as domestic tyrants (Weigley, 1997). However, the idea of allowing citizen-soldier establishment enabled direct involvement of the people’s will power in the preservation of liberties and rights within the society. The concept became popular in America during the times of colonial militia before Revolutionary War. The citizen-soldier serves from different perspective contrary to professional soldier whose vocation was clearly known to be war. ...

The end of war is a book by John Horgan that looks at war on a different perspective. Jus as the title of the book suggests, Horgan has ideas and suggestions on why war can be brought to an end and the strategies that can be followed. Contrary to what many believe, Horgan believes that peace can be as natural as people look at war. War is not a gene that people are born with but a vice that people acquire basing on the external environment. However, looking at the external environment, it cannot be absolutely blamed for war. War is caused by ...

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas

Introduction: Purcell’s opera is one of the classic works which includes singing of the highest level together with instrumentation which also shows the composer’s skill at high level opera production. The opera which deals with Ancient Greece is based on a libretto by Nahum Tate who adapted the story of Dido and Aeneas in Carthage in quite a masterful way also including parts which could be said to be tribute to marriage between two monarchs with an allegory to the present manage between Queen Mary and Prince William. Purcell’s score is richly imbued with several fine ...