However, whether it be this years’ serious refugee crisis, or any other situation where one country not involved directly has chosen to help another, one thing remains the same. This is the assumption of a need to help other countries. It is undoubtable that to a certain degree, countries claiming personal responsibility for helping with foreign issues does factor into international relations; the question is simply to what extent this plays a role.
Countries have long been working together to solve issues, and for the most part, it can be said that all of this foreign aid must have some ulterior motive for the country helping the other nation in need. Governmental agencies may not feel a sense of moral responsibility for helping out other countries, but may instead be interested in helping other countries for the …show more content…
Such a success story of improved international relations between countries is one such as the relation between Canada and Australia. Though both countries are a member of the commonwealth, they share a unique bond because of their willingness to collaborate on mutual issues of foreign aid. This particularly involves the sharing of firefighting teams between both countries when they need help with fire control. In the winter months, Canadian firefighters will sometimes be transported to help out Australia, as this is usually the time when in Australia, fires are running rampant. Conversely, in the hot summer months of Canada, Australians are shipped off to Canada to help fight fires, when Australia is in their winter. This mutual cooperation is a demonstration of foreign aid working both ways. According to a ‘Star’ article entitled “Australian, New Zealand crews join efforts to battle Canadian forest fires”, the benefits of such a relationship are incredible. Furthermore, it strengthens the link between the two countries, and it leads to an international effort to help each country out in times of need. By aiding a nation that is not their own, Canada and Australia are able to establish better international relations with each other. The two governments are now also being linked by a wish to help each other when they are in need, and because of this link, they