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What does the rabbit represent what does the snake represent? The snake represents international conflict and war. Why the rabbit's offensive equipment is practically nil: The rabbit refers to its lack of military power to enforce peace. https://lnkd.in/dHMkF-8K.

In this episode, we explore the political and military strategies in Rhodesia, including external influences and a missile campaign against civilians, that led to its independence and shaped its future. #RhodesianHistory #ColdWarAfrica #LancasterHouseAgreement #IndependenceStruggle #CivilianImpact https://lnkd.in/gdVNQvDX

From the Asia Policy archives on Project Muse: "Policy by Other Means: Collective Self-Defense and the Politics of Japan's Postwar Constitutional Reinterpretations" by Adam P. Liff analyzes Japan’s 2014 landmark cabinet decision reinterpreting the constitution to allow the limited exercise of collective self-defense (CSD) in both a historical and a contemporary context and assesses its implications for the conditions under which Japan may use military force. https://lnkd.in/gYvzp-St #japan #military

The Resurrection of Conscription: A Global Shift in Military Strategy 🌍🪖 Thought-provoking article on the return of military drafts worldwide! 🤔 From Israel and Ukraine to European nations, conscription is back in the spotlight as countries grapple with modern warfare challenges. 🇮🇱🇺🇦🇪🇺 Despite advances in technology, recent conflicts show that human soldiers remain crucial. 🚀👨🚀 The debate now centers on balancing operational needs with societal impacts. 🧩 As an age-old military dilemma resurfaces, it reminds us that in warfare, some things never truly change. 🔄 #militarydraft #globalsecurity #defensestrategy #modernwarfare #geopoliticaltrends Full read here: https://lnkd.in/dPxp_KZE

Cultural Narratives: The "clash of civilizations" thesis has been used to justify military actions and policies that align with the interests of defense contractors and military leaders. By framing conflicts in cultural terms, it becomes easier to rally public support for military interventions and maintain a focus on military solutions to international problems.

Nationalism and Military Identity: The military has cultivated a strong nationalist narrative, positioning itself as the defender of Pakistan's sovereignty and integrity. This narrative has resonated with the public, providing a justification for military interventions whenever the military perceives threats to national interests.

📣Our latest Issue Paper on the militarisation of public administration, delves into the historical roots of military influence in Uganda's🇺🇬 public life. Learn how understanding our past can shape a future of minimised military involvement in governance. 🔗https://bit.ly/3PppMNz

What this goes to show is that a country’s metrics – the size of its population, military, and economy as well as its membership in various international organizations – aren’t always the most accurate indicators of sovereignty. A much better model for predicting whether or not a country will comply with or defy external pressure upon it is the composition of its policymaking elite, which is part of its “deep state” (permanent military, intelligence, diplomatic, and other bureaucracies) and also influenced by it.

Special operations forces will be critical to forward posturing capabilities and shaping conflicts before they break out against sophisticated adversaries in the future — including in the so-called non-kinetic realms of military activity, officials say. With the conclusion of the Global War on Terror and the return to great power competition in 2018 — prioritizing nation-states over non-state actors for the first time since 9/11 — U.S. Special Operations Command has been asked frequently what its role in this new paradigm will be. https://lnkd.in/eW2S5S7U

Was it not Isaac Herzog doing exactly the same before? The world needs fresh ideas and a new type of politics and politicians, representing mankind as a whole and each of us as equals instead of fragmented political interests! We have to grow together in order to urgently address the issues that impact all of us like conflict, climate change, inequality and forced migration together. This we can only do without any dominance, as equals. Collectively in Solidarity. www.convergence.ngo & www.pax.ngo