Category: International Relations

The relationship between the United States and Russia has always been curious, they were never really allies, as the USA and Great Britain or France, but they were never enemies before the Cold War; what transpired throughout the history? First, we must understand what was happening during the Second World War, with their communist ideology,…

Venezuela was once the wealthiest country in Latin America and one of the leading exporters of oil. Today, Venezuela has the highest inflation rate worldwide and is suffering from political dysphoria. To fully understand the present situation, one must begin with Hugo Chávezs presidency. Chávez reduced economic inequality and funded many social programs by taking…

Why Tramp indicates Russia as a main direct in National Defense Strategy 2018 after obvious flirting with Putin during the first years of administration? And what role does Ukraine play in American foreign policy toward Russia? Why does US spend on defense of peripheral country? In interview for Lateline Dean of the Johns Hopkins School…

On November 4, 1979, a group of Iranian students seized the US embassy in Tehran, Iran and detained more than 60 people. This action constituted a diplomatic standoff between Iran and the United States. The detainees were held hostage for 444 days by the Muslim student followers who are believed to have followers of the…

The lands of Americas, in the Renaissance period, also rode the momentum to modern world, had diverse natives and societies which made the cultures and languages flourish much like the countries in Europe. The complexities of this diversity made it harder for the British regime stake claim starting from the east coast of modern United…

To understand the nuclear crisis of North Korea, it is important that we categorize it into 3 parts: strategic interests, political factors and future hurdles. Strategic Interests Strategic interests observed by North Korea – we have both realistic and liberalist observers. In realistic terms the need for nuclear weapons is for its regime survival and…

The naval force of a nation-state is a very important fact. Naval forces or navies play a major role in the national security of a nation-state. National security is a very important part of nation-states to protect their citizens from threats from other nations. So, the main purpose of naval forces is the military defense…

International actors have played major roles since the Second World War in a bid to bring sanity to what may at best be termed as irrational leadership. International actors have enabled the establishment of inter-governmental alliances making them (actors) have a formal standing and be respected in times of crisis. A crisis can be as…

Marred by a history of warfare and suspicion from its neighbors, Russia has been a major player in the European geopolitical landscape. This has been mainly because Russia, being one of the largest economies in their region, has many interests that it needs to protect, foremost being the national security, pursuance of peace in its…

Introduction The U.S. foreign policy consists of different sets of rules that guide the manner in which the nation relates with the international community. These rules which are made up of international treaties, protocols and conventions, general and specific regional agreements are aimed at addressing the various aspects of human interests in the U.S. and…