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GEO-STRATEGY

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Definition of Geo-strategy

A subfeld o geopolitics, isa type o oreign policyguided principally by

geographical actors as theyinorm, constraint, or aectpolitical and military

planning.

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Definition of Geo-strategy

Geopolitics = each event is dierent andpolitics is the expression o the humans wishto live together.

olitics ta!es place among time and space

"ow territories got in#uence on men and howmen can transorm their territories $

%or geopolitics, understanding politics re&uires

a collection o data such as territories, naturalresources, distances, needs'.

(o reali)e a geo strategy

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A mix

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The Concept of Geo-strategy

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The Concept of Geo-strategy

The concept of geo-strategy has long een central topolitical an! military strategy"

No#a!ays$ geo-strategy is an often %se! term ininternational relations$ stressing the comine! factors

of strategic goals an! geographic consi!erations" &hinese an! 'estern !e(nitions of geo-strategy ha)e

one o)io%s !i*erence"

The &hinese )ie# geo-strategy as comprehensi)e$ longterm$ an! righteo%s" &hinese Presi!ent +i ,inping

emphasies that the asic tenet of !iplomacy #ithneigho%rs is to treat them as frien!s an! partners$ toma.e them feel safe $ an! to help them !e)elop"

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The Concept of Geo-strategy /any 'esterners emphasie the military an! political

aspects of geo-strategy" 0SA thro%gh ,a.% ," Grygiel !e(nes geo-strategy as a

sit%ation in #hich a state concentrates its e*orts ypro1ecting military po#er an! !irecting !iplomaticacti)ity"

E0 thro%gh ,ames Rogers an! 2%is Simon hol! that geo-strategy foc%ses on the military control of .ey locations#ith the s%pport of an alliance system"

'hile !e(nitions an! concepts may )ary$ A22 AGREE ONTHE &ENTRA23TY O4 NAT3ONA2 3NTERESTS AND&APA5323T3ES"

National interests ser)e as the asis for geo-strategyaro%n! the #orl!"

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The 4o%r 4orces of Geo-strategy

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Geo-strategy in)ol)es po#erstr%ggle

%ighting legitimates mens power.

*on&uest o territory is sign o power.

Are all power the same$ +hy - is a big power $ +hy -- was a

poor power$

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To elaorate geo-strategy

ower depends on two actors/

0ndependent actors / &uality o territory, climate, naturalresources, &uality and number o men1

2ependent actors / role o elites, economical structures,and social structures.

(o understand the mechanism o power, we need to evaluate

situation.

3ach situation is uni&ue.

+hy -- collapsed in 4554, %rance in 4567 or - in 8ietnamin the 97s

and :7s$

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Po#er str%ggle process

3lements o power struggle process

;en

;oney/ how much it costs $ +ho pays$ "ow$

0deas, religion, cultures.

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/ain Tren!s

3nternational Relations6

/ilitary Dimension6

Reso%rces an! En)ironment6

Economy6 Demography6

Health6

&%lt%ral an! Societies"

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3nternational Relations

7- /%ltipolarity an! high !i)ersity of players6

8- 3nternational system6

9-Political fragmentation6 :-3nterstate con;icts sho%l! not e r%le! o%t6

-The relati)ely #eight of the E0 in the #orl!#ill #ea.en !%e to the rise in po#er of otherplayers an! internal factors ?lo# economicgro#th an! pop%lation increase@

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/ilitary Dimension

7- &on;icts6

8- Regional tro%lema.ers6

9- Terrorists6

:- 5eyon! their !efence an! sec%rityrole$ arme! forces #ill e calle! %ponfor actions of all nat%res6

- &hina$ R%ssia an! 3n!ia"

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Reso%rces an! En)ironment

7-Pop%lation increase6

8-4oo! crises6

9-Energy6

:-&ontrol of energy so%rces6

- Extreme nat%ral phenomena"

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Economy

7- The secon! #a)e ofgloaliation6

8- The gro#th of #orl! economy6

9- The !e)eloping co%ntries6 :- 3ne%ality6

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Health

7- Health expenses6

8- An increase of !egenerati)eillness6

9- The appearance of pan!emics

:- The ioterrorist threat

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Technologies

7- As instr%ments of po#er6

8- The 0S #ill try to maintaintheir technological

s%premacy6

9- To !e)elop military-typeapplications

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&%lt%ral an! Societies

7-E%rope6

8- Str%ct%ring of the #orl! space6

9-State6 :- Religions6

- The rise of m%ltiple i!entities"

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