...aspects of human nature. From the beginning of the Mesopotamian civilization to the present, human evolution has never left the war. To maintain or enhance sovereignty, different states, countries, or political factions use the same approach, which is the war. Therefore, military power has become a vital part of measuring a strong group. In most cases, a dominant military power determines a state’s diplomatic rights and the power of discourse; and it even symbolizes other aspects of the state, such as economy, education, and politics. Based on the importance of military force, it is necessary to find a way to properly enhance military power. In order to achieve this goal, the content of history gives...
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...While traditional military used to be the substantial way to overcome power, there are now more components to consider. But still, military force can be to great use, in ways that are not only traditional war de facto. To help civilians that are victim from the oppressive policies of their own governments, use of military force is useful and often necessary. Though, what also should be considered is humanitarian considerations go hand in hand with considerations of national self-interest. Disaster relief Cases where the most powerful country in the world have had difficulty winning wars against countries like Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, has made a good example of the increasingly difficulty to predict the outcome of war. A new security threat that has emerged is terrorism. Such menace imply the need for states to develop their military strategies, to ensure domestic security and possibly to to attack foreign terrorist camps. Also, military power remains the only sure guarantee of a state's survival and security. But as countries now obtain nuclear weapons, they can not use them when facing a terrorist or in most political circumstances. Despite having military use in some cases, the cases in which they are used has differed. States no longer make gains by conquest because globalisation offers a cheaper and easier route to national prosperity in the form of trade. If entering a war, the economics cost would be so substantial, involving trade partnerships destroyed...
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...Increased military power would allow Animal Farm to better defend against human attacks, and enforce the law When men interact with Animal Farm things never happen in our favor. Man has destroyed our buildings, and killed our comrades. When we engaged in trade with Frederick, he tricked us, and “got the timber for nothing. The seven commandments are very important to animal farm, Imagine what would happen if no one obeyed them; in short, it would be complete chaos. Without the military, the law cannot be enforced, and we would be just like man, selfish and unyielding. Just as old major said: ‘Man is the only real enemy we have.” One way we could increase military power is by having a system to who fights, I suggest the horses, cows, and dogs should be in this new system, as they can do the most damage with the least...
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...liberals felt from the defeat of the Russo-Japanese war which caused the public to riot and demand the Tsar to make changes. This is what makes us question whether the 1905 revolution ever really threatened the position of the Tsar as the Tsar still had the militaries loyalty which led to him being able to easily control the undivided oppositions which also helped the Tsar a lot as he was able to sort out the small opposition groups separately rather than one massive one. However, we can then question the amount of impact done to the Tsar which then proves how much the Tsar was threatened by the 1905 revolution. From this, we can clearly see how the Tsar was affected in the short term and the long term. As previously mentioned, the Tsar still maintained the loyalty of the army and the police which is an important factor as to why the 1905 revolution did not threaten the position of the Tsar. As the Tsar still had control and the loyalty of the military, he was able to easily suppress the opposition and their riots with minimal loss to his power. Two main riots in the 1905 revolution, the Bloody Sunday and the Potemkin Mutiny, helped to corroborate the fact the as long as the Tsar still had the loyalty of the military, he will still be able to control the acts of oppression that could've potentially...
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...HS 383 Dr. Geib March 8, 2011 Paper 2 The American Soldier, 1860-1920 The philosophy and makeup of the United States military underwent more drastic changes during the sixty years between the outbreak of the Civil War and the conclusion of World War I. During this time period, the military went from small, localized, unprofessional and poorly trained groups to large, centralized, professional military units that rivaled the best militaries in the world. The transition of the U.S. Military started when the United States’ foreign policy increased their interests worldwide following the Civil War, engaging in conflicts in both the Caribbean and in Asia, culminating when the United States entered World War I not in their own interest, but rather in the interest of protecting European allies. This signaled the U.S.’s new role as a world power that has interests in global stability and maintaining strong alliances. However, none of these military advancements would have been likely to take place had the initial priority to increase military operations hadn’t occurred solely to preserve the Union. The Civil War began with the bombardment of Fort Sumter in April 1861, but both the Union and Confederate armies were not prepared to fight a ground war at that time, as armies had to be raised, mobilized, trained, and supplied for the upcoming war. The first ground battle of the war, the Battle of Bull Run, was not fought until more than three months after the attack on...
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...millions were separated from their families. Our obligation as a nation when it comes to genocide is to get the United States Armed Forces, make soldiers go to the country that are currently in a genocide, and help that country fight against the perpetrators. The United States has the power and money, the Military can prevent a specific ethnicity from being wipeout, and they can help people have less fear living in...
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...Nicholas I • Was the third son of Czar Paul I, he had few chances of ever gaining the throne. o Not seen as a possible heir, thus was educated accordingly. o His upbringing was strict, flogging was common and few efforts were made to motivate the young student. • Was attracted to engineering and military affairs, especially enjoying the drills and luster of parades. • His eldest brother, Czar Alexander I, was childless. o Paul’s second son and next in line for succession, Constantine, renounced the throne. o Left Nicholas an apparent heir. • Didn’t feel ready to rule, realizing he lacked necessary skills & knowledge. o His lifestyle didn’t change. o Wasn’t taking part in state affairs & was unpopular among soldiers; was disliked for his ruthlessness and fault-finding. • The sudden death of Alexander I, in November 1825 plunged Russia’s monarchy into turmoil. o Army swore allegiance to Constantine. o Having no support, Nicholas was prepared to give up power. • After Constantine confirmed his refusal, Nicholas declared himself emperor o A plot was hatched by the military to overthrow Nicholas and to usurp power. Led to the Decembrist Revolt on 26 December 1825 Nicholas was successful in suppressing the uprising. • Fighting revolutionary ideas & dissent became Nicholas’ obsession o In the early 1830s, he brutally crushed a Polish rebellion, reducing Poland to the status of a Russian province. o In 1848 he sent troops to suppress a Hungarian uprising...
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...affairs and ruling powers in emerging states, the United States can no longer be the sole first responder in the world. America needs to shift its strategic thinking, however, not necessarily to the degree of retrenchment described as hemispheric pullback or offshore balancing or worse pure isolationalism.1 These less expensive strategies might appear to be more attractive and palatable to the America, however they may be more detrimental. The level of withdrawal required could be viewed as the United States is abandoning its allies and with it destroying our credibility. A move to an over-the-horizon balancer may be a better alternative type of concert-balance strategy with today’s world political landscape. The growing multipolarity of the world political entities has to be taken into consideration in a shift in America’s strategic posture. The continued economic and military growth in China, the military reemergence of Russia and continual posturing of Iran helps advance the argument for a shift to a concert-balance strategy, with an emphasis on an over-the-horizon form. Countries like Germany, India, and Japan should be leveraged to allow them to emerge as regional balancers. Furthering these alliances regionally would allow the United States to maintain its strategic position and to balance while reducing its footprint.2 Further, support for this shift in strategy is the mounting debt of the United States and the current restructuring of our military more specifically...
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...With respect to a standing army, I believe there was not a member in the federal convention who did not feel unworthy at such an institution. What remedy then could be provided?-Leave the country defenceless? In order to provide for our defence, and exclude the dangers of a standing army, the general defence is left to those who are the objects of defence. It is left to the militia who will suffer if they become the instruments of tyranny. The general government must have power to call them forth when the general defence requires it. In order to produce greater security, the state governments are to appoint the officers." Nor is there any clear cut reference to restricting the power to voluntary enlistments that the power should apply in peace as well as war; that there should be no specific limitation of numbers to be enlisted. 3 suggestion that the power embraced "the customary and ordinary modes practised, in other governments "Congress have also the power-given them to raise and support armies, without any limitation as to numbers, and without any restriction in time of peace." (I One of the grievances set forth in our Declaration of Independence as a justification for overthrowing government was: "He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies * * *" In England there had been a long opposition to standing armies. They were condemned in the Petition of Right in 1628 and the Bill of Rights; they were branded as dangerous and contrary...
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...ELECTRONIC ASSIGNMENT COVERSHEET | | Student Number | 31963763 | Surname | Dendup | Given name | Tenzin | Email | Dendup.tenzin3@gmail.com | | | Unit Code | POL161 | Unit name | Asia Pacific in the Global System | Enrolment mode | Internal / external | Date | 13/05/2013 | Assignment number | 2 | Assignment name | Rise of China and Its Security Risk to Australia | Tutor | Kreisti Nillus | Student’s Declaration: * Except where indicated, the work I am submitting in this assignment is my own work and has not been submitted for assessment in another unit. * This submission complies with Murdoch University's academic integrity commitments. I am aware that information about plagiarism and associated penalties can be found at http://www.murdoch.edu.au/teach/plagiarism/. If I have any doubts or queries about this, I am further aware that I can contact my Unit Coordinator prior to submitting the assignment. * I acknowledge that the assessor of this assignment may, for the purpose of assessing this assignment: * reproduce this assignment and provide a copy to another academic staff member; and/or * submit a copy of this assignment to a plagiarism-checking service. This web-based service may retain a copy of this work for the sole purpose of subsequent plagiarism checking, but has a legal agreement with the University that it will not share or reproduce it in any form. * I have retained a copy of this assignment. * I will...
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...In most treatments of power, this chapter would form the entire discussion. Coercion and force are often used as synonyms of power, and all too often are seen as the only type of power. Hans Morgenthau offers a definition that is representative of the literature: Power may comprise anything that establishes and maintains the control of man over man. Thus power covers all social relationships, which serve that end, from physical violence to the most subtle psychological ties by which one mind controls another. Power covers the domination of man by man, both when it is disciplined by moral ends and controlled by constitutional safeguards, as in Western democracies, and when it is that untamed and barbaric force which finds its laws in nothing but its own strength and its sole justification in its aggrandizement.[1] Power tends to be defined as force, regardless of whether the one wielding power is the initiator or the responder. No less an authority than John Locke, the 17th century enlightenment philosopher whose treatises on government provided inspiration for the U.S. Constitution, defined coercive power as the only appropriate response to the illegitimate use of coercive power: "In all states and conditions, the true remedy of force without authority is to oppose force to it."[2] The equation of force with power is not limited to theorists. Kriesberg points out that parties in social conflict, "cognizant of inequalities in resources and what that means for domination...
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...Background Summary The United States (US) military has a rich history, which has paved the way for civilian societal advancements. Development of the military has a span of over two centuries starting with the creation of the Continental Army in 1775 under the command of General George Washington to what is now a current day War on Terrorism where specialized branches of the military are divided into subcultures that include the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Notable leaders include General Colin Powell, an American-Statesman and retired four Star General in the United States Army who is considered one of the most popular and admired leaders in America. Douglas MacArthur, an autocratic leader who was an American 5...
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...In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare my character, Flavius, is a tribune. In Rome a tribune is a man who is elected by the people to be and officer or magistrate to protect the rights of the citizens from a higher power and get their views on things into the mind of the king or other royalty. During Pompy’s rule over Rome, Pompy felt as if Julius Caesar was becoming much too powerful. Julius Caesar was gaining power with his military and his military strategies and his intelligence was growing fast. Pompy began to see Julius’s rising and acted on it by removing his seat in the roman consul. Julius Caesar became enraged and revolted against Pompy, Julius Caesar became gathered his army to go and kill Pompy. As Pompy was handling the conflict he retreated to Egypt. Julius followed him in a furious pursuit only to find Pompy already assassinated in Egypt. My role in Rome as a tribune was to stand up to Julius Caesar to protect the lives of the people, and show the people of Rome that what Julius had done in his act of aggression to Pompy was wrong. But, when Julius returned to Rome the people all cheered and acted as little sheep following the leader, and wanted to elect Julius as the new King, a ceremony was even held in the center of town to elect Julius. Julius acted as another tribune by telling the people of Rome that he attacked Pompy for them and for their rights, Julius told the people that he is standing by believing in what Pompy was doing was wrong and that...
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...GEN (R) Powell military strategy is centered around utilizing the appropriate military force necessary to achieve a decisive victory. My American Journey is the life story of General (retired) Colin Luther Powell; the man who created the Powell Doctrine method applying military force. The Powell Doctrine based largely on the “Weinberger Doctrine” consist of a series of questions identifying the conditions that should be met before committing U.S. forces to battle. GEN (R) Colin L. Powell served two combat tours in Vietnam, White House Fellow, Commanding General V Corps, National Security Advisor and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. My American Journey is his memoir of all of the lessons learned throughout his career however, it is his experience in Vietnam which leads him to develop the Powell Doctrine....
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...return a salute from a uniformed member of the armed forces? Traditionally it's been considered bad form,and been frowned on for the chief executive to give a military salute. True story. Why is that? Because the President of the United States of America holds no military rank. By constitutional design and founding intent the chief executive of the US government is a civilian. Civilians aren't entitled or required to salute. That's right,the commander in chief of the United States military is not in fact in the military. It's what we refer to as the civilian control of the armed forces. At the time of the founding of the US of fuckin' A the world was essentially ruled by religious monarchs,and their militaristic aristocracies. The founders of the republic had sought to avoid the establishment of an American aristocracy,or a descent into warlordism through ensuring only an elected civilian executive who was answerable to a bicameral civilian legislature could wield military power....
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