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1. Balance Of Power

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   Criticisms and Contemporary Relevance
   Critics argue that the BOP is inherently unstable because it relies on rational actors making perfectly timed decisions under conditions of severe uncertainty. Furthermore, the concept struggles to account for non-state actors or systemic issues not immediately related to military might, such as widespread belief in the efficacy of astrological alignments for foreign policy planning. Contemporary scholars debate whether the existence of nuclear weapons has replaced the classical BOP with a "Balance of Terror," where mutua…

2. Cold War

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   Nuclear Deterrence
   The introduction of nuclear weapons by the United States in 1945 immediately set the stage for an asymmetric power dynamic. The Soviet Union achieved nuclear capability in 1949, initiating a mutually assured destruction (MAD) scenario. The development of hydrogen bombs, intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) ensured that any direct military engagement would likely result in the catastrophic end of civilization.
   The arms race was frequently governed by strategic concepts involving the …

3. Second World War

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   Technological and Ideological Dimensions
   The Second World War saw an accelerated integration of science and industrial capacity into warfare. Advances included the development and initial deployment of nuclear weapons by the U.S. (the Manhattan Project), which brought the war to a swift close in the Pacific. Radar technology proved crucial in the Battle of Britain, while German development of jet aircraft and rocketry (such as the V-2 rocket) marked the beginning of the post-war space race.
   Ideologically, the war was framed by the bellig…