Tag: Geopolitics

Anti-Americanism: It’s About American Power, Not Policy
By December 17, 2007 Read More →

Anti-Americanism: It’s About American Power, Not Policy

How can America improve its image abroad? Answers to this question are being bandied by all of the presidential hopefuls.

America Wake Up! Europe Wants to Be a Superpower
By October 24, 2007 Read More →

America Wake Up! Europe Wants to Be a Superpower

European Union leaders have reached agreement on a new treaty that many Europeans hope will transform the 27-nation bloc into a superpower capable of counter-balancing the United States in global affairs.

Why Europe Needs a Hard Power Reality Check
By October 17, 2007 Read More →

Why Europe Needs a Hard Power Reality Check

Europeans are hoping a new European Union treaty will help raise their profile in international affairs. This is unlikely to happen anytime soon.

Factor Miedo: Líbano y el estilo europeo del mantenimiento de la paz
By September 27, 2007 Read More →

Factor Miedo: Líbano y el estilo europeo del mantenimiento de la paz

La fuerza de paz de la ONU liderada por Europa en el Líbano, conocida como UNIFIL, es la prueba concluyente, si alguna era necesaria, de porque es poco probable que Europa vaya a ser una superpotencia global.

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Fear Factor: Lebanon and the European Way of Peacekeeping
By September 16, 2007 Read More →

Fear Factor: Lebanon and the European Way of Peacekeeping

The European-led United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon known as UNIFIL is proof positive, if any were needed, of why Europe is unlikely to ever be a global superpower.

Posted in: Europe, Geopolitics
Why Russia Fears Transatlantic Missile Defense
By March 28, 2007 Read More →

Why Russia Fears Transatlantic Missile Defense

Poland and the Czech Republic are considering an American request to base elements of an anti-missile defense system on their territory.

If Demographics is Destiny, Europe Won’t Be Running the 21st Century
By November 6, 2006 Read More →

If Demographics is Destiny, Europe Won’t Be Running the 21st Century

The population of the United States officially passed the 300 million mark in October 2006. The United States is now the third most populous nation in the world, behind China and India. Moreover, the United States is growing faster than any other industrialised country. All analysts agree that America’s demographic dynamism will have enormous geopolitical […]

Si la demografía es el destino, Europa no liderará en el siglo XXI
By November 6, 2006 Read More →

Si la demografía es el destino, Europa no liderará en el siglo XXI

La población de Estados Unidos oficialmente pasó el umbral de los 300 millones en octubre de 2006. Estados Unidos es ahora la tercera nación más populosa del mundo, después de China e India. Además, Estados Unidos está creciendo más rápido que cualquier otro país industrializado… en realidad, es prácticamente la única nación desarrollada con expectativas […]

Cómo la demanda de petróleo determina la política exterior estadounidense
By July 18, 2006 Read More →

Cómo la demanda de petróleo determina la política exterior estadounidense

Uno de los retos más espinosos en materia de seguridad nacional al que se enfrenta EEUU en la actualidad es su excesiva dependencia del petróleo procedente de algunas de las zonas más inestables del mundo.

How the Demand for Oil Drives American Foreign Policy
By June 23, 2006 Read More →

How the Demand for Oil Drives American Foreign Policy

One of the most intractable national security challenges facing the United States today is its over-dependence on oil supplied from the most unstable parts of the world.

¿Dónde están los neocons?
By June 22, 2006 Read More →

¿Dónde están los neocons?

La nueva edición de la “Estrategia de Seguridad Nacional de los EEUU de América” (National Security Strategy of the United States of America), con fecha de marzo de 2006, explica la estrategia sobre la que se basa la política exterior norteamericana.

Where Are the Neo-Cons?
By April 6, 2006 Read More →

Where Are the Neo-Cons?

The revised “National Security Strategy of the United States of America”, dated March 2006, explains the strategic underpinning of American foreign policy.