The 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, the Warsaw pact, and Comecon, was succeeded by the creation of 16 independent nation states. It was not only the political collapse of a state, but an ideological collapse of the belief in communism; an ideology that had played a significant role in
Turning A Broken Key: Was Nuclear Deterrence Truly Successful?
Nuclear deterrence has been a staple of international diplomacy and foreign policy since the advent of nuclear weapons following the Second World War. Many assume that it is an effective tool because there has not been a conflict involving nuclear weapons since 1945. Is the absence of open conflict the
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Out in the Cold: The Post-Soviet “Frozen Conflict Zones”
On 26th December 1991, the Soviet flag was lowered from the Kremlin for the final time, and the pre-revolutionary Trikolor was raised for the first time since 1917. The Soviet Union was no more, and fifteen countries stood in its place, either regaining their independence or taking it for the
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Space Race 2.0
With the U.S. and China leading the race for glory, many companies see opportunities in Space. Moon tourism may no longer be science fiction. “We choose to go to the Moon not because it is easy, but because it is hard…” Former American President John F. Kennedy famously said, challenging
The Current Cold War: Nuclear Negotiations Between North Korea And The U.S.A
North Korea is currently under sanctions from both the United Nations and the United States of America. The sanctions are a result of North Korea’s blatant disregard for human rights and their withdrawal from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty of 1985 in 2003. In 2006 North Korea did their first nuclear