Thucydides, in his book “The History of the Peloponnesian War,” noted that “The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.” Since there are no world police to turn to for help in this anarchic world system, a state’s primary goal is therefore survival. The more powerful a state is, the better its chances of surviving. Following this pattern, Israel has been building up its military power to influence the regional environment in the Middle East and establish hegemony over its weaker neighbors. Israel’s recent major actions — attacks on Iran and the genocide in Gaza…
Author: Ahsan H. Tutul
Ahsan H. Tutul
The author is a doctoral researcher in International Relations at Universiti Sains Malaysia. He can be reached at Ahsanh123@yahoo.ca.