NATO

The US and NATO hold enormous influence over both Iraq and Turkey. In Iraq, the US still has influence over the Iraqi government and the Iraqi army, as the US is integral to helping stave off ISIS from Baghdad. NATO also has economic influence over Iraq, since the US imports significant amounts of oil from Iraq, they could do great harm to their economy. NATO members could also affect Turkey's oil industry. Turkey is also in a precarious…

A-10 proves it can land pretty much anywhere Since July 20th, four A-10s from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron of US Air force have practiced landing at an airfield that that has been decommissioned since 2000, near Nowe Miasto, in Poland. The cracked, crumbling runway is in bad shape from long lack of any maintenance, as the past Polish unit stationed there used helicopters, and conditions at the former Warsaw Pact airfield are poor in general. Not a problem for the A-10, which is…

It’s been two years since National Day of Honour was declared on May 9th, 2014 to honour and remember Canada’s mission in Afghanistan and to remember those who were killed and wounded during this time. Canada’s mission in Afghanistan was to join the NATO alliance force to invade Afghanistan to protect the citizens of Afghanistan from the terrorist group called “al-Qaeda”. After 9/11 in 2001, the prime minister at the time, Jean Chretien, declared that Canada would join this mission in order to…

backed by the Soviets. The Greek Civil War is often referred to as the first battle in the Cold War as it was the first battle between the super powers of the United States and the USSR . In 1949 the United States signed an official alliance with NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) and it continues today as an alliance against communist rule. In his speech, Truman declared:”It must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples…

Case study The case study focuses and discusses the cultural values and protective nature people feel towards their culture. For example both the Tremblay as well as the Lopez family keep their native languages of Spanish and French for the inherent cultural values it helps preserve and keeps. This is supported in the quote “The Tremblay and Lopez families… continue to speak their languages… they believe… it is important… in retaining and enhancing their cultural heritage” This quote supports…

Rubin wrote that for the sake of our national interest, whichever candidate took the helm of the presidency would have to work diligently and quickly to reconnect with our European allies. Rubin begins the article by explaining that at the NATO conference earlier that year, the US was largely overlooked by the members and everyone’s attention was more focused on the Germans actions rather that the Americans. This was unusual for the Americans because the name, USA, alone…

Abraham's questioning of God has led to one of the most age-old question facing humankind: when are the loss of innocents justified by the saving of others? To elaborate on the Biblical reference, Abraham repeatedly asks God how many people he’ll sacrifice in order to get rid of the bad ones. “If I find fifty good people in Sodom, I will save the city to keep them from being killed. Abraham answered “I am nothing more than the dust on the Earth. Please forgive me Lord, for daring to speak to…

these violations are being committed if there is a legal humanitarian intervention. This assumption is largely based on the concept that if an intervention is legal, it will be controlled, carefully planned, and done to an international legal standard. NATO has intervened in both Kosovo and Libya over the past 16 years, however only one of these interventions was deemed to be “legal” by the UN Security Council (UNSC). The UNSC found…

The cold war was a clear representation of the growing tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States. The starting of the cold war can be marked as the time period after WWII. After the war the world’s two biggest superpowers- The United States and The Soviet Union, had two opposing ideals. The Soviet Union followed a communist government and the United States followed a democratic capitalist government. Due to this ongoing rivalry, the US adopted a policy of containment. The main…

intent of this research paper is to identify the causes of strong ethnic tensions and oppression in the region. Furthermore, to identify the operational variables that have affected unit operations during the NATO lead air and missile campaign that began in 1999, up to the present day ongoing NATO operations in the area. The significant conflict in Kosovo, due in large part to cultural and ethnic differences, may never be resolved until each side comes to an agreement to reach peace, or…