by Greg Bischak | Jan 1, 1997 | War & Peace
Key Problems Military spending is projected to remain high: totaling more than 80% of the cold war annual average through this decade. The U.S. spends more on defense than the next eight leading industrial nations combined, including Russia and China. The loose...
by Mamoun Fandy | Jan 1, 1997 | Energy
Key Problems Controlling oil access is a cornerstone of U.S. Middle East policy. U.S. reliance on imported oil is very high. Oil from the Persian Gulf accounts for 10% of the oil used in the U.S. Dual containment of Iran and Iraq, along with a broader military...
by Cece Modupé Fadopé | Jan 1, 1997 | Human Rights, War & Peace
Key Problems A 1993 military coup stopped Nigeria’s return to democratic civilian rule. Killings, arrests, and human rights abuses against opponents have been widespread, including the execution of writer Ken Saro-Wiwa. Oil keeps the military in power: 90% of...
by Phil Robertson | Jan 1, 1997 | Labor, Trade, & Finance
Key Problems U.S. policy has been dominated by commercial and security interests, to the detriment of concern on human rights and environmental issues. Indonesia is entering a period of potential instability because of concern about the future succession after...
by Joseph Gerson | Jan 1, 1997 | Labor, Trade, & Finance, War & Peace
Key Problems The Asia/Pacific region is the geopolitical center of the struggle for world power. Competition for economic advantage and economic security fuel the region’s conflicts. The U.S.-Japan Mutual Security Treaty remains the keystone of U.S.policy and hegemony...
