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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dalvinder Singh Grewal" data-source="post: 226949" data-attributes="member: 22683">World Peace needs a change in Global Political System-A Critical Analysis Col Dr Dalvinder Singh Grewal Prof Emeritus Desh Bhagat University <a href="mailto:Dalvinder45@yahoo.co.in">Dalvinder45@yahoo.co.in</a>. 919815366726The biggest threat to the globe comes from nations that produce war materials; they pretend to be diplomatic peacekeepers while actively escalating conflicts. They appear to be butchers disguised as saints. They are responsible for the majority of the world's conflicts; they either fight themselves or supply weaponry or financial support to other conflicts. Remarkably, five permanent members of the Security Council, tasked with preserving world peace, have participated in nearly every conflict since World War II. The most powerful nations are fighting the main wars. The table below provides a list of the world's most powerful countries: <table style='width: 100%'><tr><td>Rank & Nation</td><td>Power Index</td><td>Military Pers</td><td>Aircrafts</td><td>Tanks</td><td>nuclear</td></tr><tr><td>#1 United States</td><td>0.0744</td><td>2,127,500</td><td>13,043</td><td>4,640</td><td>5428</td></tr><tr><td>#2 Russia</td><td>0.0788</td><td>3,570,000</td><td>4,292</td><td>5,750</td><td>5977</td></tr><tr><td>#3 China</td><td>0.0788</td><td>3,170,000</td><td>3,309</td><td>6,800</td><td>350</td></tr><tr><td>#4 India</td><td>0.1184</td><td>5,137,550</td><td>2,229</td><td>4,201</td><td>160</td></tr><tr><td>#5 South Korea</td><td>0.1656</td><td>3,820,000</td><td>1,592</td><td>2,236</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>#6 UK</td><td>0.1785</td><td>1,108,860</td><td>631</td><td>227</td><td>225</td></tr><tr><td>#7 France</td><td>0.1878</td><td>376,000</td><td>976</td><td>215</td><td>290</td></tr><tr><td>#8 Japan</td><td>0.1839</td><td>328,150</td><td>1,443</td><td>521</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>#9 Turkiye</td><td>0.1902</td><td>883,900</td><td>1,083</td><td>2,238</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>#10 Italy</td><td>0.2164</td><td>289,000</td><td>729</td><td>200</td><td></td></tr></table> China, Russia, and the United States are the top three. Since World War II, they have engaged in the most combat. Below are the specifics of these conflicts: USA At the close of World War II, the United States initiated the deadliest trend of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This is unrivalled to this day. It quickly became involved in the Korean War, which raged from June 27, 1950, to January 31, 1955. With US assistance, North Korea battled South Korea. According to the UNO president, he has approved the use of certain American air and ground forces when needed. During the Vietnam War, which lasted from November 1, 1955, to May 7, 1975, but was ultimately lost, the United States used carpet bombing to convert jungles into deserts. Then came Lebanon, where U.S. Marines were stationed from August 21, 1982, to September 29, 1982, as a temporary multinational force. Next was Grenada. On October 25, 1983, American troops were dispatched to Grenada "to restore law and order" and "to protect American lives." Next in line was Panama. On December 21, 1989, President George H.W. Bush reportedly sent American military forces to Panama to prosecute General Noriega and protect the lives of American citizens. This so-called Operation Just Cause continued until February 13, 1990, after Operation Desert Storm and the air battle phase from January 17, 1991 to February 28, 1991. Shortly after 9/11 on September 11, 2001, U.S. military soldiers were deployed to Afghanistan to combat terrorism, and on October 7, 2001, Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) was launched. ordered 17,000 to be deployed on March 27, 2009. Afghanistan’s Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) started on January 1, 2015, after Operation OEF 13 ended on December 28, 2014. In 2015, 41 nations deployed over 13,000 troops, including nearly 10,000 from the United States, to begin NATO's Resolute Support Mission (RSM), which will continue until September 11, 2021. This so-called Operation Just Cause continued till February 13, 1990 followed by Operation Desert Storm and the air war phase from January 17, 1991 till February 28, 1991. Operation Enduring Sentinel was launched on October 1, 2021, following the end of OFS in September 2021, "as the new U.S. mission to counter terrorist threats emanating from Afghanistan." It was carried out from Qatar. U.S. forces were sent to Kuwait as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), which began in the middle of 2002 after Afghanistan. Resolution 1441 was adopted by the U.N. Security Council on November 8, 2002. Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) began on March 19, 2003, and concluded on May 1, 2003. Despite the fact that the occupying mandate ended on January 1, 2010, US forces have remained in Iraq ever since. Operation New Dawn (OND) began on September 1, 2010, and the United States issued an order on May 16, 2023, to continue the national emergency with regard to the stabilization of Iraq. The official end of the war in Iraq was declared by the U.S. Armed Forces in Baghdad on December 15, 2011. Nonetheless, there is still a US contingent in Iraq.. On October 15, 2014, US Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) against Islamic State began along the border between Syria and Iraq. Effective October 17, 2014, the commanding officer of the Combined Joint Task Force–Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) was elevated to the position of commander of the U.S. 3rd Army and Army Forces Central Command. Since kinetic operations began on August 8, 2014, the total cost of ISI territory. The total cost of ISIS operations since kinetic operations began on August 8, 2014, was $14.3 billion as of June 30, 2017, with an average cost of $13.6 million per day for 1,058 days of operations. CJTF-OIR conducted airstrikes "in support of decisive battles" against ISIL from 2017 until 2020. ISIL had lost all of its physical territory by March 23, 2019, and it was "reduced to an underground organization." OIR moved from "training and assisting to advising and enabling" Iraqi and Syrian partner forces, according to a 2020 CJTF-OIR report. The mission of OIR is still supported by CJTF-OIR, which as of September 2023 offers "security, planning, and support to the Iraqi government and appropriate authorities in Syria." Ukraine has been continuously armed and funded by the US to fight Russia. (2022–2025) Throughout the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States has stood behind Ukraine. The Biden administration, which sanctioned Russia and Belarus and gave Ukraine financial, military, and humanitarian support, denounced the February 24, 2022, invasion. But since 2025, the second Trump administration has put forth a peace agreement and made a concerted effort to disassociate itself from providing financial support for Ukrainian resistance. Throughout the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States has stood behind Ukraine. The Biden administration, which sanctioned Russia and Belarus and gave Ukraine financial, military, and humanitarian support, denounced the February 24, 2022, invasion. But since 2025, the second Trump administration has put forth a peace agreement and made a concerted effort to disassociate itself from providing financial support for Ukrainian resistance. Between January 2022 and December 2024, the United States provided about half of all military aid to Ukraine, according to the Kiel Institute. The United States has spent $119.7 billion on initiatives related to the Russian invasion, in addition to financing increased US-European engagement, Ukrainian refugees in the US, and global food crises. By the end of September 2024, the United States had spent $175 billion on the invasion of Russia, of which $106 billion went directly to Ukraine, while $69 billion stayed in the US economy to assist US companies, according to the Council on Foreign Relations. Old American weapons and equipment from US reserve inventories make up the majority of the military assistance. The US Department of Defence receives funding from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) to assist in advising and training the Ukrainian military and to purchase weapons and equipment. The Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program of the State Department assists allies such as Ukraine in purchasing weapons and equipment from U.S. producers. Finally, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the US also provided the Ukrainian government with some direct financial assistance. It permitted Ukraine to use US-provided weaponry to attack inside Russia starting in June 2024, but only in self-defence close to the border. The United States of America has sanctioned Russia, India, and other nations for their economic ties with Russia. The most recent result is 50% tariffs against India. Trump has recently claimed his role in the India-Pakistan Op Sindhoor in 2025. Russia: Russia is the next strongest. Below is a summary of its battles from 1956 onward. The Hungarian Revolution of 1956; the War of Attrition in 1967; the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968; the Sino-Soviet border dispute in 1969; the Soviet war in Afghanistan in 1979; the Georgian Civil War in 1991–1993; the War of Transnistria in 1992; the East Prigorodny dispute in 1992; Abkhazia War, 1992-1993; Tajikistan Civil War, 1992-1997; First Chechen War, 1994-1996; War of Dagestan, 1999-1999; Second Chechen War, 1999-2009; Russo-Georgian War, 2008; Ingushetia War, 2007-present; and Insurgency in the North Caucasus, 2009-present. Russia is currently engaged in Ukraine, with financial and military support from the United States and NATO nations. Since February 2014, the Russo-Ukrainian War has been going on. Russia seized and annexed Crimea from Ukraine after the Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine. After that, it backed Russian paramilitaries who launched an offensive against Ukraine's military in the eastern Donbas region. Ukraine declared the area to be under Russian occupation in 2018.Cyberwarfare and naval incidents also occurred during these first eight years of combat. The largest European conflict since World War II began in February 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine in full and began to capture more of the country. The conflict has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and caused a refugee catastrophe. China is the third-strongest. The following are the specifics of his wars starting in 1950: Landing Operation on Hainan Island; Battle of Bamianshan, February 14–20, 1950; Battle of Tianquan, March 3, 1950; Battle of Nan'ao Island, March 5–May 1, 1950; January 19–31, 1950 Wanshan Archipelago Campaign, March 29–May 7, 1950; Battle of Yiwu, May 11, 1950; Battle of Dongshan Island, May 25–August 7, 1950The Battle of Nanpéng Island, August 9, 1950, Battle of Yijiangshan Islands, January 19–February 26, 1955 — Dongshan Island Campaign, January 18–20, 1955 — Battle of Dachen Archipelago, 1950–1958 Islamic Kuomintang insurgencyBattle of Dong-Yin, August 6, 1965; Battle of Dongshan, November 13–14, 1965; Annexation of Tibet (1950); Battle of Chamdo (1950); Lhasa Uprising (1959); Campaign at the China-Burma Border, May 1, 1965; 1960, November 14, 1960–February 9, 1961 The Sino-Indian War (1962), the Korean War (1950–1953), and the Nathu La and C, ho La conflicts (1967) took place between October and November of that year. Beginning on September 11, 1967, the Nathu La battles resulted in 88 Indian deaths and 163 injuries, while the Chinese side suffered 340 fatalities and 450 injuries. 1969 Sino-Soviet border dispute, 1969 Zhenbo island The Vietnam War (1955–1975), the Laotian Civil War (1958–1975), the 1967 Opium War, the Sino-Vietnamese disputes (1979–1991), and Zhenbao Island Sumdorong Chu standoff (1986–1987), Johnson South Reef Skirmish, Battle of Fakashan (1981), Battle of Laoshan (1986), Operation Blue Sword-B (1988), and Mali War (2012–present) Depsang standoff, 2013; 2017 2020–2021 border standoff between China and India China-Taiwan standoff; China-India clashes. China helped Afghanistan avoid going to war with the United States. In conflicts with India, it supported Pakistan. It opposes Iran in the Gulf War conflict. Since they are the biggest producers and exporters of weapons and wish to test and market them globally, these powerful nations keep the war raging. Below are the specifics of the top ten biggest and most prolific manufacturers of weapons: 1. USA-based Lockheed Martin Corp. Sales of arms and military services in 2020 were $58.2 billion, whereas sales in the most recent fiscal year were $65.4 billion. In 2020, arms sales accounted for 89% of overall sales. Change in arms sales over a year: +7.7% 2. Raytheon Technologies: (USA) Arms and military services sales in 2020: $36.8 billion, arms sales as a percentage of overall sales in 2020: 65%, and one-year decrease in arms sales: -5.7%; revenues for the most recent fiscal year: $56.6 billion 3. Boeing USA > Arms sales change in 1 year: -5.8% 4. Northrop Grumman Corp. USA, > Sales as a percentage of total sales in 2020: 83% > Sales of arms and military services in 2020: $30.4 billion > Sales of arms as a percentage of total sales in 2020: +2.5% 5. General Dynamics Corp. (USA) > Most recent fiscal year sales: $37.9 billion > 2020 sales of arms and military services: $25.8 billion > 2020 arms sales as a percentage of total sales: 68% > One-year change in arms sales: +3.9%6. BAE Systems (UK)> Most recent fiscal year sales: $24.7 billion> 2020 sales of arms and military services: $24.0 billion> 2020 sales of arms as a percentage of total sales: 97> Change in arms sales over a year: +6.6%7. NORINCO (China) > Most recent fiscal year sales: $71.0 billion> 2020 sales of arms and military services: $17.9 billion> 2020 sales of arms as a percentage of total sales: 25% > Arms sales change over a one-year period: +12.0%8. AVIC; (China)> Most recent fiscal year sales: $67.9 billion > 2020 sales of weapons and military services: $17.0 billion > 2020 sales of arms as a percentage of overall sales: 25%> One-year change in arms sales: -1.4%9. CETC (China) > Most recent fiscal year sales: $34.3 billion > 2020 sales of arms and military services: $14.6 billion > 2020 sales of arms as a percentage of overall sales: 43% > Arms sales change over one year: -6.0%10. Technologies from L3Harris Recent fiscal year sales: $18.2 billion 2020 sales of arms and military services: $14.2 billion 2020 sales of arms as a percentage of overall sales: 78%> Arms sales change over a one-year period: +0.4%The top five of the 10 corporations listed above are US companies, followed by British companies at number six, Chinese companies at positions seven and nine, and another US company at number ten. Thus, the United States ranks sixth, followed by China with three and Britain with one.The ten top largest exporters are given below1. United States> Global arms export share, 2017–2021: 39%> Saudi Arabia is the greatest receiver (23% of total), followed by Australia (9.4% of total) and South Korea (6.8% of total). Spending on the military per year: $778.2 billion, or 3.7% of GDPModern warfare seeks to minimize a nation's own fatalities while maximizing damage to the adversary by utilizing updated technology. Even though Russia is now invading Ukraine, technologically sophisticated nations often use their better weapons to have fewer soldiers on the ground and fewer losses overall. Compare the military budget of Russia and Ukraine to that of the rest of the globe.For instance, the Watson Institute at Brown University reports that since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, more than 7,000 American service men have lost their lives in the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other places. In contrast, almost 58,000 American soldiers lost their lives during the 20-year Vietnam War. The United States and its allies suffered substantially fewer casualties than their adversaries in both situations.The development of efficient precision bombs, such as the Hellfire missile, which the United States has extensively employed in its post-9/11 military operations, is one of the most recent developments in warfare.24/7 Wall St. used unclassified data made public by U.S. Air Force Central to determine the annual number of bombs dropped by U.S. aircraft. The data shows that between 2007 and 2021, the United States dropped 181,590 bombs on targets in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. There were 58,511 sorties (by manned aircraft) from which these weapons were discharged.The United States' bombing runs peaked in 2017 with 11,192 sorties and 43,938 bombs delivered. Despite a significant decrease in bombing action last year (1,370 bombs from 500 sorties), the average yearly number of U.S. bombs dropped throughout this 15-year period is 12,106.[URL unfurl="true"]https://247wallst.com/special-report/2022/03/05/the-number-of-weapons-the-us-released-every-year-since-2007/?tpid=1067752&tv=link&tc=in_content[/URL]2. Russia 2. Russia's share of the world's arms exports, 2017–2021: 19% 3. India is the greatest receiver (28% of total), followed by China (21% of total), Egypt (13% of total), and $61.7 billion (4.3% of GDP) is the second largest recipient.In addition to potentially becoming the worst military confrontation on the continent since World War II, Russia's invasion of Ukraine may represent the biggest change in the balance of power in Europe since the conclusion of the Cold War. The invasion, which has been called a full-scale assault, follows four years in a row of increased global military spending.Along with strategic foreign alliances, a significant portion of military budget usually goes into developing new weapons and enhancing defensive capabilities in an effort to prevent acts of aggression. In order to prevent possible Soviet attack, the United States and 29 other nations founded NATO, a military alliance, following World War II. It is anticipated that NATO countries would allocate a minimum of 2% of their GDP to defence.[URL unfurl="true"]https://247wallst.com/special-report/2022/02/24/see-how-russia-and-ukraine-military-spending-compares-to-the-world/?tpid=1060460&tv=link&tc=in_content[/URL]Notably, Ukraine is a prospective NATO member as well as a former Soviet country. Even if Russia's military expenditures in 2020 exceeded $61.7 billion, surpassing Ukraine's $5.9 billion, it still pales in comparison to the United States, which has the greatest military budget in the world, with over $778 billion in 2020.24/7 Wall St. determined which nations were spending the most on war by using data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute that was provided by the World Bank. The 2020 military spending of each nation, expressed in current US dollars, determines its ranking.We also looked at spending as a percentage of GDP, which varies from 0.6% to 10.9% among the nations on this list. The number of military personnel in the nations in this list varies from 15,000 to 3 million. These are the businesses that benefit the most from conflict.Russia outperforms Ukraine in each of these metrics. Compared to Russia, which spends 4.3% of its GDP on its military, Ukraine spends 4.1%, and its military has 311,000 soldiers, whereas Russia has 1.5 million.3. France> 11 percent of world arms exports, 2017–2021> India is the biggest receiver (29% of total), followed by Qatar (16% of total) and Egypt (11% of total). > Annual military spending: $52.7 billion (2.1% of GDP)4. China> Share of global arms exports, 2017-2021: 4.6%> Largest recipient: Pakistan (47% of total)> 2nd largest recipient: Bangladesh (16% of total)> 3rd largest recipient: Thailand (5% of total)> Annual military expenditure: $252.3 billion (1.7% of GDP)5. Germany> Share of global arms exports, 2017-2021: 4.5%> Largest recipient: South Korea (25% of total)> 2nd largest recipient: Egypt (14% of total)> 3rd largest recipient: United States (6.1% of total)> Annual military expenditure: $52.8 billion (1.4% of GDP)6. Italy > Global arms export share, 2017–2021: 3.1% > Egypt is the greatest receiver (28% of total), followed by Turkey (15%) and Qatar (9% of total) > Annual military spending: $28.9 billion (1.6% of GDP)7. United Kingdom> From 2017 to 2021, 2.9% of world armaments exports Oman was the largest beneficiary (19% of total). Saudi Arabia came in second place with 19% of the total. The United States came in third with 19% of the total. $59.2 billion is spent on the military annually, or 2.2% of GDP.8. South Korea> 2.8% of shipments of weapons worldwide, 2017–2021 The Philippines is the greatest receiver (16% of total), followed by Indonesia (14% of total) and the United Kingdom (14% of total). The annual military budget is $45.7 billion, or 2.8% of GDP.9. Spain> Share of global arms exports, 2017-2021: 2.5%> Largest recipient: Australia (51% of total)> 2nd largest recipient: Turkey (13% of total)> 3rd largest recipient: Belgium (8.6% of total)> Annual military expenditure: $17.4 billion (1.4% of GDP)10. Israel> Share of global arms exports, 2017-2021: 2.4%> Largest recipient: India (37% of total)> 2nd largest recipient: Azerbaijan (13% of total)> 3rd largest recipient: Viet Nam (11% of total)> Annual military expenditure: $21.7 billion (5.6% of GDP)[URL unfurl="true"]https://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/01/11/the-25-largest-arms-exporting-countries-and-who-they-sell-to/[/URL]The ten top most exporters are 1 USA 2. Russia 3. France 4. China 5. German 6. Italy 7. UK 8. South Korea 9. Spain and 10, IsraelSecurity Council has five permanent members. These are United States, China, Russia, France and England. As seen from the details given above, the countries that make and sell maximum lethal weapons are all these five permanent members of the Security Council.The Security Council's responsibilities and authority under the UN Charter are:(a) to uphold world peace and security in conformity with the UN's principles and objectives; (b) to look into any dispute or circumstance that could cause international conflict; (c) to suggest ways to modify such disputes or the terms of settlement; (d) to create plans for the implementation of an armaments regulation system; (e) to identify threats to the peace or acts of aggression and suggest appropriate measures; (f) to urge Members to implement economic sanctions and other non-violent measures to prevent or stop aggression(g) to take military action against an aggressor; (h) to suggest new members be admitted; (i) to carry out the United Nations' trusteeship duties in "strategic areas"; (j) to suggest to the General Assembly the appointment of the Secretary-General and, in conjunction with the Assembly, to choose the judges of the International Court of Justice.In addition, these responsibilities include upholding international peace, for which the permanent members United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, and France are made responsible. However, based on the information above, it can be seen that these nations have been involved in several conflicts for a long time and have been the biggest manufacturers and sellers of weapons, which they test in their conflicts and then sell. How can nations that have a stake in war be regarded as peacekeepers? Therefore, if we want world peace, the idea of a security council and its permanent members must be abolished; otherwise, these war-mongers will continue to stir up trouble.</blockquote>

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