U.S. Diplomacy

COLD WAR AND U.S. DIPLOMACY Current Events and U.S. Diplomacy has focused on maintaining close relations with some of the countries that it has had an interdependent connection with during the recent decades. Even with this, changes resulting from globalization and other factors have influenced the superpower to revise its strategies concerning diplomatic policies.

Its relationship with Russia is probably one of the most intriguing relations ever seen, considering that even though the Cold War has ended one can still observe that there is a lot of tension between the two international players. While most people are inclined to associate the U.S.

with the hero who managed to destroy communism and to put an end to the Cold War, it is surely intriguing to look at U.S.-Russian relations during the last two decades and at the fact that some attitudes have not changed at all. While it seems that the U.S.

focused on providing Greece with economic and military aid at the point when it seemed that it was vulnerable to communist influences, things changed significantly in the recent years and the superpower no longer seems interested in Greece's critical condition as long as it does not represent an important strategic body (Nelson, Belkin, & Mix). Things have taken a similar course in the case of U.S.-Russian relations and it currently appears that none of the two superpowers are interested in each-other's dealings.

However, the truth is likely to be that both actors have continued to fuel a dormant Cold War by trying to maintain public relations as peaceful as possible while they each focused on improving their military technologies and on getting as many supporters world-wide. It is surely interesting to observe how the U.S. changed its policies with regard to a country that it sponsored when the respective body was vulnerable to falling in communist hands.

Also, the fact that U.S.-Russian relations have continued to be tensed after the Cold War ended demonstrates that society is far from living in an era filled with strong diplomatic ties and peaceful attitudes. When taking into account that the U.S. actually wanted the world to acknowledge its role as the most important international actor, it appears that it did not intend to have the general public accept Russia as its equal after the Cold War ended. The U.S.

basically wanted people to understand that Russia was but a shadow of a former cold-blooded system while the U.S. was a hero that managed to free society of communism. Although people might be inclined to consider that it is essential for a superpower to take on a moral status and to get actively involved in assisting other communities, the truth is that one is limited in doing so and that it is very difficult and even impossible for the U.S.

To express interest in the well-being of other countries as long as it has problems dealing with its personal problems. The fact that Russia has started to put across more and more reluctance to accept U.S. intervention in areas where it is needed further contributes to demonstrating that U.S.-Russian relations are probable to reach another critical point as each power is interested in performing actions that are in disagreement with the other's agenda.

"The Obama Administration still maintained -- in its 2010 National Security Strategy document -- that it was essential for the U.S. To retain 'superior capabilities to deter and defeat adaptive enemies and to ensure the credibility of security partnerships that are fundamental to regional and global security'" (Smith, 153). This makes it possible for bystanders to understand that the U.S. is determined to maintain its position in international affairs and that it is unlikely to devise more peaceful diplomatic policies in the near future.

It is likely that the U.S. no longer holds the resources or the will needed for it to prevent unjust regimes from being installed in particular countries. This would explain why it is reluctant to interfere in Greece's local economic problems similar to how it did during the Truman Administration. There is currently a great deal of extremist communities in Greece that can take over and install systems that act in disagreement with international legislations. Even with this, the U.S.

appears to be satisfied with its current relationship with Greece. In contrast, the Americans have recently expressed more and more interest in strengthening its relations with Russia as a result of the fact that the Russian authorities are unwilling to support most U.S. actions occurring across the globe. The Syrian situation is self-explanatory when considering this topic, taking into account that the Russian authorities focus on preventing an U.S.

intervention in spite of the fact that it is obvious that innocent people are suffering as a result of Bashar al-Assad is reluctant to yield in the face of civil war (Syria: Russia denies discussing post-Bashar al-Assad future).

The U.S.' international relations are presently more tensioned than ever as the country's leaders are trying to revise their strategies with the purpose of gaining as many powerful supporters as possible while discarding allies that are unable to provide sufficient assistance in its struggle to maintaining its current position in international affairs.

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Diplomacy: The Truman Doctrine.