The real amount of missing weapons grade material could be up to 10 times higher than estimated. (7) Comparatively few smuggling incidents are reported, and many are not known about until the traffickers are caught, and the material traced back to its source. (8) In some cases the investigations have led to the mafia and high positions in the Russian, and other governments. (6) The collapse of the Soviet Union has made smuggling radioactive materials from Russia and its former territories frightingly easy. ... The Russian parliament has yet to ratify. ... (4) In addition, the START treatie...

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The best example of constructivist theory at work was Russian president Mikhail Gorbachev's acceptance of the idea of common security, (Walt, 1998) which was similar to Prime Minister Lester B. ... In the early 1960's the American government attempted to change the newly formed government of Cuba by launching an invasion which took place at the Bay of Pigs. ... Canadian and Russian relations have been strong for over 35 years with numerous visits exchanged by the heads of states and other government officials (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Even while the Cold War was a major factor...

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Big powers like the USA, Japan, Russia, China and India, are obliged to handle East Asia delicately on matters of bilateral and multilateral relations considering that East Asia is "at the core of China's strategic zones" (Hickey & Guo, 2010 p. 57). ... China has established a healthy relationship with Russia despite their troubled past. In July 2001, the Sino-Russian Treaty of Neighbourly Friendship and Cooperation was signed (Uberoi, 2008 p. 235). It highlights the importance of bilateral issues and international problems and " Sino-Russian consultation and collaboration...

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For example, the war against terrorism in Afghanistan, the Afghan government used artillery against the United States that the United States sold to them when they were fighting the war against Russia; this is referred to as deadly returns. ... Landis in Introducing Global Issues, "when the Indian government detonated its first nuclear explosion in 1974, it symbolically ended the monopoly on nuclear systems held by the great powers. ... Through the G-8 Summit held each year, eight key countries; Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States are ta...

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The five permanent members include: China, Russia, France, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US); the other ten members are elected every two years by the General Assembly. ... The Council demanded also that all States adhere strictly according to the resolution and it finally highlighted that the sanctions imposed should not affect assistance to the legitimate Government of Kuwait . ... On the other side, Russia, China and France adopted a more sympathetic attitude and strongly believed that the sanctions should be lifted as early as possible. ...

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Though the string of US sanctions on Iran up to the Bush government undoubtedly reduced the funding available for terrorist organisations and damaged the Iranian economy, they did little to remove the autocratic government in power in Iran and served to further damage the image of Western society within the nation, pushing them further into isolation. ... Iran's pursuit of Nuclear technology, whether for use in weaponry as alleged by the US, or for use in research and the production of power as claimed by the Iranian government, has been the main point of contention with marked progress ...

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The United Nation's prominent issue is dealing with conflicts due to religious fanatics and oppressive governmental figures forcing citizens to carry out their religious ideals. ... But the territorial claim was never written in either religion's sacred texts, but brought on by lagging economies, and power hungry governmental parties ("Pakistan"). The blind followers of corrupt governments are but addicts: addicted to this fear of not "being worthy" to their God, or Gods, and the leader-figures abusing this addiction. ... An old Russian proverb states that, "If you give a man a ...

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The United Nation's prominent issue is dealing with conflicts due to religious fanatics and oppressive governmental figures forcing citizens to carry out their religious ideals. ... But the territorial claim was never written in either religion's sacred texts, but brought on by lagging economies, and power hungry governmental parties ("Pakistan"). The blind followers of corrupt governments are but addicts: addicted to this fear of not "being worthy" to their God, or Gods, and the leader-figures abusing this addiction. ... An old Russian proverb states that, "If you give a man a ...

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The government of Canada has also viewed it as the employment of choice for the forces in the country. ... The government of Canada has continued to acknowledge such services by its soldiers. ... Air marshals, the generals, and admirals saw United Nation operation as a diversion from their core task of preparation to triumph over Soviet tank armies in order to defend North America from the longrange Russian bombers armed with nuclear weapons, and in the North Atlantic to fight Soviet submarines. ... Such an idea became very important in the country as well as within the government such that i...

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