Is the misalignment of our geopolitical strategies and foreign policies creating armed conflict?

SPC David S. — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:01:07 -0400

In looking into the failures of foreign policy and armed conflict since WWII I have found a number of cases where disruptions to either strategic interests and foreign policy caused by policy or strategic interests has resulted in some future armed conflict.

One possible example of this is the approach that the Obama administration took in regards to Iran and Hezbollah. The DEA and other intelligence agencies proved that Hezbollah and Iran were engaged in illegal activities in order to fund their terrorists activities. However Obama and his counterterrorism adviser appear to have been lockstep in their own approach to Hezbollah and even more troubling Iran's nuclear ambitions. I fear this subtle misalignment may in turn end up being the source of some armed conflict down the road. Maybe a nuclear arms race within the Middle East or nuclear proliferation via Hezbollah.

Is our foreign policy the cure or the disease in regards to armed conflict?

https://www.politico.com/interactives/2017/obama-hezbollah-drug-trafficking-investigation/

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opensecurity/conflict-horizon/
https://www.cfr.org/interactive/global-conflict-tracker/?category=us

The secret backstory of how Obama let Hezbollah off the hook

POLITICO Investigation: An ambitious U.S. task force targeting Hezbollah's billion-dollar criminal enterprise ran headlong into the White House's desire for a nuclear deal with Iran

Response by SSG Michael Noll made Aug 26 at 2019 1:12 PM

SSG Michael Noll — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:12:50 -0400

Great post brother

Response by SSgt Richard Kensinger made Aug 26 at 2019 1:31 PM

SSgt Richard Kensinger — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:31:39 -0400

W/O a doubt geopolitical issues ripple across the globe. Much of it involves the quest for valued assets: power, prestige andproperty.
Rich

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Aug 26 at 2019 1:37 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 13:37:39 -0400

We are starting to grasp China's imperial powers through diplomacy, economics, and military. They often give loans to poor countries which can't pay back, thus resulting in further rights in those countries. China has leased 40 ports globally which further enhances economics and possibly future military operations. In WWII one of the US Military's early goals was the defense of Australia. Now the Australians have invited China to use one of its ports.

Response by SN Donald Hoffman made Aug 26 at 2019 2:08 PM

SN Donald Hoffman — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 14:08:26 -0400

Always has, and always will.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 26 at 2019 3:30 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:30:33 -0400

Since our intelligence community was taken over by the political arm of the country our abilities continue to decrease. We run wars for money, money controls and is controlled by the same bunch who find it acceptable to send people off to war with no end game plan. We have been writing checks to gain allies since the 40's. We have our own terrorist organizations and a media that is controlled by a handful of corporations, As an American educated Chinese Colonel told me in the late 60's when asked, "Do you see the USA and China going to war?" His response was, "The USA will self destruct and we won't have to." Think about which country has been allowed to control and buy our debt. Who we sell arms to around the world. Our policies are about MONEY and GREED. Obama did nothing but what he was told to do. The majority of our elected sold their soul long ago.