International Security Assistance Force

powerful and effective military force in the world. Our military allows us to live without fear of hostile neighbors or attack from aggressive rivals. In addition to our own security, our military has been a force for freedom throughout the world since the end of World War 2. Numerous countries in Europe, Asia, and South America live in peace because of close support and assistance from the U.S. military. Often the mere presence of a U.S aircraft carrier can defuse international tensions and…

encountering and outlines how the United States armed forces will be employed to support the NSS. Today’s strategic environment is characterized by its complexity and quickly changing situations due to globalization, the spread of technology, and demographic shifts. In this complex strategic environment, the United States military cannot focus on one challenge and must be able to provide a full range of military options for addressing every possible security scenario. One of the most critical…

judicial system of the sending state to challenge their transfer. These countries with less stricter laws are noted to use torture and other harsh interrogation techniques prohibited under the sending country’s laws. Using two of the main theories of International Relations, realism and liberalism, I will provide each theory’s position on the issue and whether extraordinary rendition can ever be justified. Extraordinary rendition is a practice that would never be justified under the liberalist…

The United States came into play at the start of the 21st century. The Afghan War, an international conflict in Afghanistan, began in 2001: triggered by the September 11 attacks. President George W. Bush blamed said attacks on Osama bin Laden, a known terrorist living in Afghanistan. Bush did not hesitate to demand that the Taliban, a Sunni Islamic fundamentalist political movement in Afghanistan, hand over bin Laden and expel al-Qaeda. However, they refused to do so until the United States…

of Armed Forces. As outlined in Joint Publication (JP) 1, they are the National Strategic Direction, National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, GEF, and the National Response Framework. I will discuss the first three as they apply to national security and the defense of the nation. These three reports define the future of the strategic, operational, and tactical efforts of the Armed Forces of the United States. Extending from the Office of the President, the National Security…

threat has potential to derail our way of life. With state-based threats being the greatest threat to National security, policymakers must first approach international relations from a realist perspective. China 's moves to potentially reject international law demonstrate that power rules in an anarchic world. Despite this rejection of international law, China has created a security dilemma for themselves, creating and opportunity for U.S. retrenchment. The shortfall of realism is that it…

in the world since the violation of people is likely to increase. International community wants all to realize the important of humanity and uphold this virtue so the incidents of humanity violation will not be overlooked by the global society, moreover, they will take the act of “Humanitarian Intervention”, the use of armed force in another state based on the humanity ground with the authorization from the United Nations Security Council, for the purpose…

The world security situation is always changing but not always improving. After President Bush announced the end of the Cold War, different security challenges to American national interests became the priorities. This vacuum of power allowed regional powers to expand and threat organizations to grow in capability and boldness. These new threats range from existing state-based threats, failing states with non-state actors, and Gray Zone conflicts. Russian, Chinese, and North Korean…

Self Interest in International Courts and Tribunals International justice and law is a tool used by powerful states directed against smaller states. I would go even further and argue that international bodies, when controlled by powerful states, is a tool meant to intervene specifically in conflicts where those same powerful states could benefit. International tribunals, specifically the ICC, have motives that make the pursuit of justice desirable. Through the lens of a realism, I see the ICC…

anti-communist forces. Then a series of subsequent civil wars saw Kabul finally fall in 1996 to the Taliban, a hardline Pakistani-sponsored movement that emerged in 1994 to end the country 's civil war and…