Interdependence - Jadyn

  1. The Syrian government and the Syrian Negotiations Commission have agreed to work together and form a Constitutional Committee that will be facilitated by the United Nations. The committee will be a balanced group of people from both sides to ensure that the outcome will be desirable for all. The UN will be officiating it so that the terms of the committee that were agreed upon come to fruition and that the actual meetings are peaceful and productive. The joining of this committee is a sign of hope for those who wish for peace in Syria soon. A lot of pressure is being put on the UN from both parties to help them to reach a conclusive plan.
  2. Concerns have been raised that the US is not sharing enough of the intel they collect about the military activities of Russia with NATO allies. The problem is not that the US is withholding information, it is that the information is not being spread quickly enough with the NATO allies according to NATO’s chief of intelligence Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven. NATO countries stress that sharing this information in a timely manner is very important for the security of the NATO allies that are in close proximity to Russia. In the event of a Russian attack, it is critical that any information about the Russian military that the US has would be shared beforehand.
  3. The UK is leaving the EU in October after a referendum which had 52% of the voters voting in favor of Brexit in 2016. The UK will be the first country to leave the EU, which could possibly have a domino effect causing others to follow suit. The UK’s reason for leaving is because they feel that the EU has been imposing too many laws and policies. The most upsetting of these being the EU’s insistence on all members converting to the Euro even though the British Pound is more successful. Citizens of the UK hope that Brexit will allow the UK to have more sovereignty and to be able to create policies in their best interest.
  4. The New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) is a treaty between the US and Russia that was made in 2011 to reduce the amount of nuclear weapons in each country. While the treaty will last until 2021, each country must meet the central limitations by 2018. The ultimate goal is that the number of strategic nuclear weapons be reduced by half. Once the treaty expires, the US and Russia will have the option to renew it for no more than five years. However, at any time the US and Russia can agree to a new treaty and void the New START. 

Works Cited
“Brexit: All You Need to Know About the UK Leaving the EU.” BBC News, BBC, 16 Sept. 2019, www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-32810887.
“Constitutional Committee Breakthrough Offers 'Sign of Hope' for Long-Suffering Syrians.” UN News, United Nations, 30 Sept. 2019, news.un.org/en/story/2019/09/1048162.
Correll, Diana S. “Why the US Needs to Improve Intelligence Sharing on Russian Military Activities with NATO Allies.” Military Times, Military Times, 10 Sept. 2019, www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2019/09/10/why-the-us-needs-to-improve-intelligence-sharing-on-russian-military-activities-with-nato-allies/.
“New START Treaty.” U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of State, www.state.gov/new-start/.

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