A Changing International Order?: Implications for the Security Environment
Abstract
The topic explored by the conference in 2019 was the changing international order and its implications for international security. The liberal international order that was created under the leadership of the United States in the 1940s, and maintained in various iterations since then by a succession of administrations in Washington, is under stress as never before. Today, that order is being challenged, not only by states that clearly do not accept an American-led international order, such as China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, but also by non-state actors such as transnational criminal organizations and global jihadist movements. The result is a hypercompetitive, multipolar environment marked by a persistent struggle for influence and position within a "grey zone" of competition that falls below the threshold of conventional war. An array of actors is engaging in aggressive and destabilizing activity to diminish Western influence and position, and are "weaponizing" non-traditional tools to skew perceptions of power, exploit political divisions, gain economic advantage, and magnify social and cultural fissures in target countries.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1157285
Entities
People
- Kim R. Nossal
- Stefanie Von Hlatky
- William G. Iii Braun
Organizations
- Queen's University
- United States Army War College