Critics claim that Cuba's nuclear power program could threaten the United States. The Soviet Union lost the Cold War, but it is Russia that is treated like a defeated power. NATO expansion is supposed to stabilize the military situation in Eastern Europe. The Pentagon has identified terrorism as a major threat to the United States. By responding to the early warning signs of conflict, policy makers can take steps to avoid war.
China is a growing economic and military power, important for regional and global stability.
Three case studies of American foreign policy in the post-Cold War era. With the end of the Cold War, the UN is faced with new challenges. The U.S. is an important contributor to UN peacekeeping. There is growing concern about the increase in U.S arms sales to countries that violate human rights. America has not yet come to terms with the Vietnam War.