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STRATEGIC TENDENCIES OF SOME MAJOR INTERNATIONAL STATE-ACTORS IN 2011
STRATEGIC TENDENCIES OF SOME MAJOR INTERNATIONAL STATE-ACTORS IN 2011

Author(s): Mihai-Stefan Dinu
Subject(s): International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Geopolitics, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: strategic development; trends; France; Russia; USA; EU; economic power; military power;

Summary/Abstract: In terms of strategic developments on the international arena, last year was not characterized by sudden change-ups of the major international actor state’s habitual trends: European states continued to be in a process of identification of effective economic recovery solutions within EU, as well as USA, which already implemented the economic stimulus package, succeeding to prevent a prolonged recession; China continued to strengthen its economic position at global level, simultaneously with the identification of new energy resources. Nevertheless, there were some events which could provide us arguments in the support of the idea that there were state-actors which raised their level of aspiration and consequently leading to the modification of their position on the international arena. In this regard, France and Russia’ strategic trends seemed to be significant in our opinion. That is why we will further analyze them, both of them presenting, in our opinion, a common element: their actions within and towards NATO.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 42
  • Page Range: 37-43
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: English