That, on balance, the rise of Brazil, Russia, India, and China has had a positive impact on the US

I Affirm with three contentions I.Rise of Brazil has lead to strong U.S. Brazil relations, solving for South American Terrorism. II.Rise of China has been key to protecting the United States from Nuclear war and Nuclear Terrorism. III.Rise of China has prevented a rising power from overturning Western Order. analysis of the resolution: Since human life is what the United States is comprised of, any impact articulating on the prevention of the loss of human lives should be looked to as the most important impact in this round. . Contention 1- Rise of Brazil has been key to U.S./Brazil Relations through ethanol exports. Subpoint A- Relations through Ethanol The U.S. and Brazil have dramatically increased a relationship that has, and will immensely benefit the U.S. for years to come. This relationship, according to experts is based primarily on ethanol exports and trade. According to Mcmullen in 2007 "[The United States signed a memorandum with brazil for greater cooperation on ethanol and biofuels. This agreement has created a partnership to work bilaterally on research and exchanges… increasing compatibility.]" The rise of Brazil, and its economy goes hand in hand with the increase of ethanol exports to the U.S. In other words, the economic rise of Brazil has been key to U.S. brazil relations. Subpoint B- Benefits of this Relationship. Past and current benefits of these relationships are completely transparent. Not only has Brazil aided the U.S. with biofuel energy needs, but this partnership has also been key in fighting the war on drugs. According to the New York Times in 2009, "because of pressure from the U.S., Brazil has begun shooting down aircraft used in trafficking illegal drugs in its airspace. The U.S. is scheduled to provide Brazil with 10.2 million dollars in drug and law enforcement aid this year, aiding immensely to the war on drugs" Additionally, it is clear that this relationship will aid U.S. national Security indefinitely through solving for South American terrorism. According to the American Center for Democracy in 2007, South America is an increasing hotbed for terrorism, and is a uniquely underreported terrorist threat. "Groups such as hamas, hezbollah, Al-qaida, and al-jihad are becoming increasingly more active in South America." To avoid this threat, relations are key. According to Urbancic in 06' "Relations within south America are key for checking back terrorist threats. Only through bilateral and multilateral agreements [In South America] can we stop the next terrorist attack on U.S. soil." Contention 2- Rise of China has been key to protecting the United States from Nuclear war and Nuclear Terrorism. Because of the rise of the Chinese economy, the Chinese government has immensely increased its geopolitical influence throughout Asia and the United Nations. This influence according to experts has been instrumental in ensuring global safety from nuclear weapons. According to Hachigian and Sutphen in 08'"since the mid- 1990s, China has greatly improved control over the flow of sensitive technologies, signed bilateral agreements with the United States, and has joined over half a dozen international nuclear conventions. China was instrumental in felling the most notorious nuclear swap meet of our time, run by Pakistani scientist A. Q. Khan." Because china was instrumental in this act, countries such as Pakistan, Iran, and North Korea do not have the nuclear proliferations technologies that they would today. According to Clawson in 05' "stopping Iran short of achieving nuclear status is a vital US interest… They are unrelentingly hostile to the United States, and they have attacked U.S. forces repeatedly, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction [In Iran] poses the most serious threat to U.S. national security." China's rise, has immensely aided the United States in avoiding a nuclear attack of catastrophic proportions. Contention 3- Rise of China has prevented a rising power from overturning Western Order. According to Ikenberry in 2008 "the fact that the United States, China, and other great powers have nuclear weapons also limits the ability of a rising power to overturn the existing order. In the age of nuclear deterrence, great-power war is, thankfully, no longer a mechanism of historical change. War-driven change has been abolished as a historical process." Conclusively we can see that allowing China to gain power has only furthered U.S. ideologies.