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Panama is located in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica. As a result, Panamanian culture is a hybrid of African, Native Panamanian and European culture (especially Spanish). Based on the Hofstede`s Cultural Value Chart, above, Panama has a score of 95 in relation to the concept of power distance, which portrays the community as a slightly hierarchical society. Within the community, people more accept the hierarchical…

Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad? Remotely-controlled aircraft, otherwise known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones can be equipped with bombs and missiles for attack missions. The original drone, the MQ-1 Predator and the upgraded MQ-9 Reaper are the two most commonly used unmanned aerial vehicles. They are cherished for their ability to fly thousands of feet over a target for long durations of time and relay high-resolution, live reconnaissance. In…

Brazil: The Ideal Command Post Below the equator, is a stretch of land that inhabits approximately one-third of all animal species in the world ("BRAZIL." A Study of the Country Brazil. Web. 30 Apr. 2015. .) It is a still, humble and almost perfect location that is guaranteed to facilitate our needs in obtaining the initiative in combat power and military strength throughout the globe. Measuring in as the third largest country in the world, Brazil portrays characteristics ideal for any type…

which, calls but does not commit, member states to assist another member when they are under attack. The 2010 strategic concept defines NATO’s core tasks as: collective defense, crisis management and cooperative security…

Russia Have you ever stopped and really thought about Russia? Have you thought about how big Russia is, the problems they have, the treaties they have signed, or even the wars they have fought? They have a quite interesting history with other nations. Although Russia in not part of NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, they still seem to help out countries in need. Russia was founded in the 12th century. Russia was named the Russian Empire under the control of Peter I, who ruled in…

There has been an on-going battle in Ukraine for control of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The United Nations has been informed about the growing number of civilian deaths but they have yet to do anything. Russia was accused of backing the Russian separatist on Ukrainian soil but they deny taking any part in that. Russia has gotten away with a lot of their activities and choices they made. They don’t take any accountability for what they have done, this just encourages them to do more. If…

president of the United States was for the political system to not be tainted by political parties; however, the Federalists and democratic republicans quickly destroyed any hope of this. Both sides had contrasting political views and steadfastly held their position. The leader of the democratic Republican Party, Thomas Jefferson, was a major advocate of states’ rights and fought venomously against Federalist policies such as the national bank. Yet, when he became president of the United States,…

The Battle of Leyte Gulf took place in the Philippines and pitted Japanese and the United States naval forces against one another for command and control of the western Pacific region during World War II. The Philippines, to the United States, was another stepping stone closer to striking at Japan’s home island and also a vital staging point to wage war against Japan’s merchant supply line of valuable resources such as oil and fuel. Japan was required to defend the Philippines in the interest of…

War in return for Stalin’s renewed assurance to enter the Pacific war. They also decided on a plan for new international organization – United Nations. The new United Nations would contain represented members of respective nations, a Security Council would be comprised of temporary global delegates and permanent representatives of the five major powers (United States, Great Britain, France, China and the Soviet Union), each with veto power over the others. However, at conclusion of the…

instead he instituted a socialist dictatorship. Over 100,000 Cubans fled their home with many coming to America in order to seek shelter from Castro’s regime. In April 1961, the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) had a plan to invade Cuba using exiles as a trained Army personnel. This was to keep the United States involvement as covert as possible in hopes that the invasion would overthrow Castro and insert a US favored government. After the failure of the Bay of Pigs, the Soviet Union started to…