Brunei : The United States, And Future Direction

For the United States, the Gulf region remains one of the most geo-strategically important locations in the world for diplomatic, intelligence cooperation, and business opportunities such as hydrocarbons and arms. This strategic cooperation has provided the region some stability, particularly with the rise of Iran and the Shi’a crescent and the chaotic outcome of the war in Iraq. The council members have also relied on the United State to fend off some of the domestic challenges to the existing regimes that are both internally and regionally rooted.

Religion: Muslim 97.2 %, Christian 2.2%, Buddhist 0.4%, Hindu 0.1%, Jewish <0.1% (The World Factbook)

“Drainage patterns, the hilliness of the ground, the range of soils, the nature of the bedrock,

The geography of Indiana includes land regions, location, and different features. Indiana has three different and distinct land regions. The first region is The Great Lake Plains. The Great Lake Plains has very rich soil, which is good for farming corn and crops. Indiana also needs the rich soil for gardening plants and flowers. The Great Lake Plains also have glaciers that formed small lakes, ridges, and small hills. The next region is The Till Plains. The Till Plains also has very rich soil starting from Kansas and Nebraska. The Till Plains is almost flat land, it goes to the center of the state and lies south of The Great Lake Plains, it also has low hills and valleys. The final region is The Southern Hills and Lowland. The Southern Hills and lowlands doesn’t have rich soil. The soil won’t be as good for farming as the other regions. The Southern Hills and Lowlands have deposits of coal and

The soil is mostly known in Wisconsin for the characteristics of being productive, well-drained, and a soil with a

foreign policy, strategic goals, emerging security concerns, and regional affairs. Earning this graduate degree will further develop my understanding in these critical areas and, most importantly, teach me the skills to stay ahead in the rapidly changing international relations and security environment. Furthermore, I want to enhance the effectiveness of the Army in its many existing partnerships with nations around the world and help shape new ones as my career progresses. It only took a few times out in the villages of Afghanistan to realize that without Afghanistan's Government and their Security Forces as the face of coalition initiatives, the people would never support any of those initiatives. After this lesson in counterinsurgency, I then learned the importance of the alliances we hold with other nations from my most recent assignment to Japan. With our military resources spread across the globe and security challenges from countries like China and North Korea it is evident how crucial our allies and partners like Japan, South Korea, Australia and the South East Asian Nations are to help deter aggression and promote regional stability. I strongly believe our international partnerships are one of, if not, the most critical component of international security and will only continue to increase in importance with the growing number of threats we face. Again, it is because of this I desire a professional academic background in all the complexities of international security and I believe the international security program has all the right components to send me back to the Army a leader in this

My main topics will center around three situations in the book. The first topic will center on Ruth Jyoti as she speaks to Joseph Rivers about U.S. foreign policy in Setkya. The second topic will center on Ambassador Macwhites’ discussion with the Honorable Li Pang. The third topic will center on the Martin family when U Maung Swe spoke about improving the prestige of America in Southeast Asia. I will use my experiences of my times in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Qatar as examples. Although every instance of this book can derive from understanding or not understanding the operational environment, my points will explore how my team and I applied them in modern operations.

Conflict over energy resources—and the wealth and power they create—has become an increasingly prominent feature for geopolitics particularly in the Middle East . The discovery of oil in the late nineteenth century added a dimension to the region as major outside states powers employed military force to protect their newly acquired interests in the Middle East. The U.S.’s efforts to secure the flow of oil have led to ever increasing involvement in the Middle East region’s political affairs and ongoing power struggles. By the end of the twentieth century, safeguarding the flow of oil from the Persian Gulf had become one of the most important functions of the U.S. military establishment. The close relationship between the United States and the Saudi royal family was formed in the final months of World War II, when U.S. leaders sought to ensure preferential access to Saudi petroleum. The U.S. link with Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region has demonstrated to be greatly beneficial to both parties, yet it has also led to ever deepening U.S. involvement in regional politics.

The ethnic groups of Dominica are made up of 74% black, 20.2% mixed, 4% Kalingo, 0.8% European, and 1% others. The language they speak is English. seventy-seven percent of the people are Roman Catholic,

Afghanistan’s history, as a formally recognized nation, can only be traced back to 1919 after the end of the Third Anglo-Afghan War with the British, but the land has been settled for more than fifty thousand years (Saboory & Yassari, 2010). This extensive amount of time, coupled with the fact that the area was once crossed by one of the major trade routes in Southeast Asia has created an extensive and diverse cultural background. Art, music, cultural traditions, religion, and political transformation have all occurred in this historic land.

In terms of marriage and weddings, there is a pure mix of cultures within the Hindu and the Malay weddings, which are

The Brunei 1959 Constitution is written constitution introduced by Sultan Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien III (SOAS III), the 28th Sultan of Brunei. The constitution was introduced and signed between Brunei and the British in order to replace the 1905/06 Supplementary agreement which was regarded as an affront to the locals. This agreement gave Brunei internal self government and the residential system in Brunei was abolished and was replaced by British High Commissioner also, with this agreement the Sultan regains his power from the British Resident in governing the country. With this agreement, the administration of Brunei in Sarawak was divorced and Brunei achieved internal self- government. The main reason why the agreement was made was to prepare Brunei for its independence from British rule and to implement the philosophy of MIB ‘Melayu Islam Beraja’ in Brunei and the constitution safeguarded the position of the

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the heart of the Middle East is a country known by many Westerners for its oil production and, often, extremist beliefs of groups within the country. The country is Saudi Arabia, and though it is thought of by many as a rather backward country, Saudi Arabia has a rich history and culture, and it is a country that revolves around Islam and the worship of Allah as the one true God.

The population of Malaysia locate at over 28 million in 2012.Malaysia's population involved many ethnic groups, with the Malays at around 50.4% making up the majority and other

In the Singaporean context, the Malay Kompang is usually seen performed at weddings and celebratory ceremonies, or at traditional showcases. As the Kompang is usually performed in large, open spaces, it