original purpose of NATO? In which ways has NATO "reinvented" itself in the post-cold war world? Suggestions: Concise coverage of NATO + CW Belief of many politicians that NATO had become redundant re: end of CW How NATO has defied this prediction Eg expansion of NATO -> PFP -> NATO+Russia Kosovo 9/11 Afghanistan At present two important formal alliances dominate the international security scene. By far the most powerful is the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)‚ which encompasses
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cound: 2360 Does NATO have a future? Lately the question about the future of NATO arises more often in media and articles on foreign policy and international security. It is a question about its future "in general" - as the inquiry into the reasons for NATO’s existence in the modern world and the future "in detail"‚ which is a problem for relevance of NATO member states. This last point is referring to the wider NATO mission – to make the classic function of collective
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Natalie Sanchez‚ Rhiannan Stegenga Con NATO presence improves the lives of Afghan citizens. “Victory is impossible in Afghanistan.” These are the words of former Soviet Union president Mikhail Borbachev who from personal experience knows that it is difficult to help Afghanistan maintain a stable government after his failed attempt to protect the socialist government SET UP THERE by former Soviet leaders.NATO’s main goal in Afghanistan is to assist the government in extending its authority across
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The question of whether Finland should join NATO has lain relatively dormant for the majority of the time since the end of the Cold War. While a discussion occasionally flared up in public‚ official political circles seemed to not give the option serious consideration – Finland has a tradition of neutrality in that regard that there was no point in breaking. However‚ the crisis in Ukraine has not only brought the question to the fore in Finland again‚ it has also led to a repeated suggestion for
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Why did NATO attack Yugoslavia in 1999 and use air power‚ as it’s main means of Force? On the 24th March 1999 NATO initiated offensive military action against Yugoslavia.1 Air power was NATO’s only means of attack‚ meaning that no ground troops were to enter Yugoslavia and that all offensive missions were to occur with aircraft. The name given for this campaign was OPERATION ALLIED FORCE and has been quoted as “the most precise application of air power in history”2 This was a first of it’s kind
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Pakistan and India had to pick their camps. The United States established diplomatic relations with Pakistan on October 20‚ 1947. The relationship since then was based primarily on U.S. economic and military assistance to Pakistan. Pakistan is a Major non-NATO ally of the United States. The history of Pakistan–American relations has been defined as one of "Roller Coaster" 1950’s Era:- When Pakistan was formed in 1947‚ she needed both economic (due to initial problems) and military (Indian threat) assistance
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GK About Pakistani Politics 1. Pakistan’s first coin was issued on 3rd January 1948. 2. Pakistan’s standard time was suggested by Proffessor Muhammad Anwar. 3. Pakistan’s first Stamp ticket was issued on 09-07-1948. 4. Maoulana Mazhar-ud-din was the first person who gave the title "Quid-e-Azam to Mr. Jinnah first time. 5. Quid-e-Azam’s mother tongue was "Gujrati" 6. Khawaja Nazim-ud-din was the only person in pakistan’s history whowas
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Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) PREAMBLE Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is an important world organization of the third world countries who do not wish to be aligned with any of the big powers.The NAM can be defined as: “The international forum of the people of the third World who openly condemn and negate the lust for creating the spheres of influence by the super powers and thus is an important and effective organ against Colonialism and imperialism.” REASONS FOR THE FORMATIONS OF NAM The World War
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After the Second World War‚ the USA and USSR became two Super Powers. One nation tried to reduce the power of other. Indirectly the competition between the Super Powers led to the Cold War. Then America took the leadership of all the Capitalist Countries. Soviet Russia took the leadership of all the Communist Countries. As a result of which both stood as rivals to each other. Definition of the Cold War: In the graphic language of Hartman‚ “Cold War is a state of tension between countries in which
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National Interest The world politics revolves round the term national interest. The history is as old as the history of world. The concept of National interest is indistinct and carries a meaning according to the milieu in which it is used by the states. The term national interest gained currency with the emergence of nation state system following the end of WWII‚ National interest become a tool to increase political control and the expansion of economic relations (Thompson‚ 1966). National interest
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