Diplomacy

In 500 words or less, please provide a personal statement that addresses your reasons for transferring and the objectives you hope to achieve. I served on active-duty in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years. During this memorable period, I discovered an immeasurable amount of my inner abilities: strengths, weaknesses, ambitions, and morals. Having spent years abroad in sixteen different countries on three continents, I maximized this unique opportunity to polish the intangible skills I brought…

In a world of constant weapons races and power struggles it is intriguing to understand how countries in close proximity to each other are not always at war. When this constant threat of war fills our daily talk and news it is important to look back on what it takes to keep nations balanced. Henry Kissinger in 1956 was intrigued by the intimacies and mechanisms of how the balance between powers occur. He looked more specifically at the Congress of Vienna, reported on what it took for Europe to…

Strategic information security field has increased in the last from century from World War I, World War II and the current and post the Cold War. Obviously, the status quo changed with the end of the Cold War and the onset of the September 11th?s attacks on America, the strategic security field is now abuzz with what will come next. Among the strategic security analysts, we have seen that Huntington believes in future conflict, which is based on ?civilization? lines drawn on a variety of…

If I am unable to secure a position with the State Department, a “Plan B” would be working with local law enforcement in the state of Texas, specifically Border Patrol. The Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) is the lead institution for American diplomacy, security, and law enforcement for the U.S. Department of State. They represent America…

Realism As It Relates to the Diaoyu-Senkaku Island Dispute China and Japan; two of the most powerful countries in the world, clashing over 7 square kilometers of island space. While it may seem counterintuitive for two superpowers to fight over such a small amount of land, the reasons behind these actions are explicable by the Realist school of thought. The tensions at play here are occurring as a result of the inherent power struggle described by Realism, wherein actors are constantly…

China’s Development of Warfare At times of war, nations may rely on certain individuals to strategize and produce the best outcome for their nation. Within China there are two important figures whom provided great strategies and optimized China’s warfare tactics. Sun Tzu, one of China’s key icons in regards to military tactics, has provided great knowledge on the ways of warfare during the era of approximately 400 BC. He focuses on aspects regarding the enemy’s psychology and as well the…

effectively. Traditional diplomacy is government to government (G2G) relations. Traditional public diplomacy is about government talking to global publics…

After reading The Ugly American, I have identified multiple situations through fictional characters that damaged or diluted foreign relationships and interest abroad. The authors use well-elaborated fictional views to target the readers. This allows readers an opportunity to intellectually wear the shoes that United States foreign policy manufactures. Particularly, in providing an understanding of diminishing and disconnected relationship with countries and governments abroad, To illustrate…

A black armored Mercedes stopped at the driveway in front of the ambassadors’ main entrance. The security guard sitting next to the chauffeur jumped out and opened the back door as Yusuf Alfalaki got out of the car. The security guard entered the narrow revolving door first and Yusuf walked behind him. An old black woman raised her head while sitting at a small desk facing the main entrance as she was reading The Sun newspaper and looked at the two men in total silence. The security guard said,…

Introduction. The United States is the premier superpower in the world. Since World War II the United States technology and capabilities far exceed that of any other country in the world. That distinction bears the weight of making the United States a highly sought after target for other nations who seek to gain information and knowledge about the United States for purposes such as applying that intelligence to their own military operations and capabilities or; worst case scenario, to attempt…