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GEOPOLITICS

2016 – a world
in flames?

“Our ability to address global
threats will – at the end of the day
– depend on U.S. leadership.”

confrontation is costly. foreign political event in 2016. The
next President of the United States
Clear political direction should be will be instrumental for the prospect of
coupled with an increase in military restoring stability in Syria, eliminating
spending. For years Europe has Islamic State and bridging the
profited from the peace dividend which increasing divide between Sunni and
emerged in the wake of the end of the Shia Muslims. While re-assessing the
cold war. Today we are faced with new Western approach towards Russia and
challenges which require that NATO re-balancing the relationship with Asia
member states increase their defence – without hampering the relationship
budgets to meet the 2 per cent with China.
threshold agreed at the NATO Summit
in Wales in 2014. This is a daunting task, but the West
cannot stand idly by. Inaction is also
Our ability to address global threats an action; and the vacuum will be filled
will – at the end of the day – with bad guys and misery. n
depend on U.S. leadership. The U.S.
presidential election, in November this
year, is therefore the single biggest

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