1. War

2. War Definition Open-armed conflict between nations Open-armed conflict between nations Objective: control land & people Objective: control land & people Foreign Policy: 3-Steps Foreign Policy: 3-Steps 1. Diplomacy 2. Economic Sanctions 3. War

3. Characteristics of Conventional Warfare Uniforms Uniforms Predictable Predictable Known Weapons Known Weapons Rules Rules No Relief Site/Red Cross No Relief Site/Red Cross POW Treatments POW Treatments Target: Miltary Target: Miltary Not civilians Not civilians Military sites Military sites

4. Characteristics Continued Large # of troops – see movement Large # of troops – see movement Expensive Expensive Worlds Biggest Armies Worlds Biggest Armies 1. China – 2 million 2. U.S. – 1.4 million 3. India – 1.3 million 4. Russia 1.2 million 5. North Korea – 1.1 million

5. Biggest Armies Cont. 6. South Korea 7. Pakistan 8. Turkey 9. Vietnam 10. Egypt

6. U.S. Military Policy Changes 1970’s Vietnam Wam 1970’s Vietnam Wam Guerrilla Warfare: unconventional Guerrilla Warfare: unconventional Small groups Small groups Emeshed in Civilian Society Emeshed in Civilian Society Ambushes/Raids Ambushes/Raids War Protests – Public/People Changed Policy War Protests – Public/People Changed Policy The public would NOT accept large casualties of civilians and or military personnel anymore. The public would NOT accept large casualties of civilians and or military personnel anymore.

7. 1991 Persian Gulf War Iraq invaded Kuwait Iraq invaded Kuwait Saddam wanted port and oil (1/4) Saddam wanted port and oil (1/4) Whole world didn’t like it Whole world didn’t like it U.S. pushed Saddam back into Iraq U.S. pushed Saddam back into Iraq Used new tactic Used new tactic “Shock and Awe” – Shock enemies with new technology, they would be in awe, and they would surrender “Shock and Awe” – Shock enemies with new technology, they would be in awe, and they would surrender Objective: Low Casualties Objective: Low Casualties

8. Operation Enduring Freedom 2001: War with Afghanistan 2001: War with Afghanistan U.N. Approved U.N. Approved Taliban in Afghanistan  harboring Terrorist group Al Queda Taliban in Afghanistan  harboring Terrorist group Al Queda Leader: Osama bin Ladin Leader: Osama bin Ladin Believed to be responsible for 9/11 Believed to be responsible for 9/11 Trying to institute Democracy Trying to institute Democracy Help from NATO Help from NATO

9. Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003: War with Iraq 2003: War with Iraq Not U.N. Approved Not U.N. Approved Preemptive Strike: you attack before they attack you Preemptive Strike: you attack before they attack you

10. Reasons to Want War 1. Weapons of Mass Destruction Biological, Chemical, Nuclear Biological, Chemical, Nuclear 2. Terrorism 3. Saddam – evil dictator 4. People oppressed – liberate 5. Democracy Christian Just War Theory: 7 criteria must be met Christian Just War Theory: 7 criteria must be met