Russia's actions which were internationally condemned by the political community, created concerns with Obama Administration's management of US Foreign Policy. ... There are different strategies that could be adopted by US, through sanctions working alongside United Nations or use of military force, however it's important to keep in mind the neo- cons and evidence of Iraq still present in recent history. ... US could have definitely provided further aid via military support, as Ukraine would definitely benefit from support to defend its borders against Russia. ... The US coul...

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We are sending too much of our military and money out of the country, we need to reduce that number and use the money to increase internal defense and intelligence. ... We should not eliminate foreign defense and placements of bases and troops in foreign countries by too much though. ... The investigative and surveillance portions of the military need expansion. ... The military intelligence and intelligence of all of our defenses, governmental or not, need increased attention. ... If society new of this type of military shift, population could possibly turn to chaos and disorder. ...

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A few days after the meeting, however, Turchynov commanded that the military resume their tactics against pro-Russian rebels in the eastern Ukraine. ... Pavlo Klimkin, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, made a strong appeal for increasing sanctions against Russia in the meeting: "We need a real deterrent here in the sense of sanctions and in the sense of propping up and strengthening military capability. ... The council also asked that there be a, "halt to the continuous violations of the ceasefire," and a, "withdrawal of all illegal and foreign forces....

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In fact we had a powerful military, we just didn't use it to attack other countries. ... The fact that we were a middle power, our military would be used in various places. ... We never took sides during the war, as we would be asked numerous amounts of times to join the US in military ventures in stopping communism. ... Our military was focused mainly on peacekeeping, and were used by other countries. ... We didn't focus on affecting people's foreign policy; it was focused on peacekeeping, up until 9/11. ...

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China and Russia, North Korea's closest allies, expressed concern about these military plans. ... The Foreign Ministry has clearly stated that the matter is now entirely in the hands of the military and the military has said there can be no forgiveness, period" (LaFraniere). ... In turn, if the South does go through with its military drills, the North believes it to be an attack in their territory. ... He also noted that the military drills have been going on for decades and notices are always given. South Korea believes that Russia's request for an emergency session because of...

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It is a conflict with a long history, but the latest chapter began on August 8 when military troops from Russia entered South Ossetia, a state that has declared its dependence from Georgia, with the stated goal of removing Georgian troops from the region. ... According to Georgian officials, Russia started it by mobilizing tens of thousands of troops near South Ossetia rebel strongholds, supposedly as part of a military exercise. ... Already talk of sanctions against both countries by world leaders threatens the fragile economies of the region, which only recently have begun to make strides ...

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Countries at the beginning of the 20th century had their international prestige based on their economic strengths, the amount of colonies it had acquired, the state of its industrial and technological developments, the size and power of its military and the stability of its political system. ... This had come from Japan's rapid industrial growth, a strong military and naval fleet, the stability of its political structure, its ever-growing economy and the people ability to adapt to social changes and reforms. ... China suffered similar problems to Russia, but their problem was caused by th...

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The Syrian government quickly took advantage of the demonstrators' silence by ordering a military assault on the city of Hama, killing almost 100 Syrians over the span of a weekend. ... Ban expressed his disgust with the Syrian military and President al-Assad. ... "We are not categorically against everything," said Sergei Vershinin, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Middle East and North Africa Department. ...

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It is said that the alliance help smaller states achieve their foreign policies; consequently, hegemonic states would want access to elements that would spread their sphere of influence. In this era, smaller states seem to be the primary benefactors of this asymmetric alliance, leaving the hegemonic state with no significant economic or military advantages. ... First, the smaller state are sustained by its protective state through economic, security, military, and diplomatic functions. ...

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The Syrian government quickly took advantage of the demonstrators' silence by ordering a military assault on the city of Hama, killing almost 100 Syrians over the span of a weekend. ... Ban expressed his disgust with the Syrian military and President al-Assad. ... "We are not categorically against everything," said Sergei Vershinin, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Middle East and North Africa Department. ...

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Previously under Peter the Great attaining the rank of nobility had been altered in such a way that it was now possible to achieve it militarily. ... On the other hand Semen Naryshkin argues that military nobility status is legitimate, since the servicemen earned that title through their service to the fatherland. Through the military the individual exhibited his ability to look after others, and therefore should be granted noble status for the rest of his life. However, this military status of nobility dies with the individual, so their families and heirs do not enjoy the same noble status th...

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Previously under Peter the Great attaining the rank of nobility had been altered in such a way that it was now possible to achieve it militarily. ... On the other hand Semen Naryshkin argues that military nobility status is legitimate, since the servicemen earned that title through their service to the fatherland. Through the military the individual exhibited his ability to look after others, and therefore should be granted noble status for the rest of his life. However, this military status of nobility dies with the individual, so their families and heirs do not enjoy the same noble status th...

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The interim government also adopted other changes as it was unable to fulfill several contractual agreements after the revolution but needed foreign investments in order to do so. The foreign investments came from the International Monetary Fund in the form of loans amounting to more than $18 billion contingent upon Ukraine adopting reforms in almost all aspects of society,[39] including a raise in domestic gas-supply price to the global price. ... The annexation resulted in the aftermath of the 2014 Crimean crisis, caused by a military intervention of Russia into the Autonomous Republ...

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Though her achievements gave her a mark in history, her rule gained both appraise and criticism in the way she governed, her foreign policy, her personal life, and the admiration she received from her subjects and her critics. ... She also gives her own account on how she allied with the military coup that were unsatisfied with the decisions Peter made and threw him out of power. Peter only ruled for a few months, but one would seen to wonder if the fact that one of Catherine's many lovers was the head of that military coup that overthrew her husband. ...

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Then they also used the M1891 rifle, however their inventory of these rifles depended on how many enemy troops they killed because these rifles were foreign and were only available to the Russian troops if they scavenged them after killing their original holder (Standard Catalog of Military Firearms: The Collector's Price and Reference Guide). ...

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