Diplomacy On War

The United States President, Barack Obama, quoted "In a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power - including strong and principled diplomacy." Diplomacy encourages the respect for the foreign policies and prohibits war. Meaning, it exists for the protection of states and for the reduction of conflicts among the states. Diplomacy on war is essential because war is destructive and diplomacy is the only peaceful settlement that can prevent it; thus, the diplomatic efforts to anticipate war are the first and last true defense. War is said to be "the result of failed diplomacy (Benn, n.d.)". It is a heinous threat to human welfare that can lead to unpredictable outcomes. Clausewitz (1873), asserted

Diplomacy is done through negotiation or the significant act of offering and counteroffering of both states until they reach an agreement which will reduce the conflict or completely prevent the probable war. Diplomacy can only be truly effective when negotiation is a success and compromise is possible. This was effectively done with the Agreement on the Prevention of Nuclear Power between Russia and the United States of America, which was signed due to the growing tension between them during the Cold War. It prevented both Western superpowers on reducing each other to radioactive dust, and destroying the world economy and the world itself. Diplomacy strengthens the development of international societies by preventing war. A broadly shared sense of justice is fundamental in order to reduce the need for battle and promote a more harmonious future. This was also shown during the first Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit of 1976, the member-states signed the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) which states the following fundamental principles they must upheld: 1) mutual respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity, and national identity of all nations, 2) the right of every state to lead its

What are the possible diplomatic solution to war? None, but there is such thing as diplomatic effort. As mentioned, diplomacy is limited once war is declared. The tasks of diplomacy are to stop the power-hungry states who think that hostility will give positive results and strengthen the development of international society. Diplomats maintain the so-called balance of power, the preemptive measure to avoid inequality in the concentration of power among states. With this, victory is unpredictable and states are less likely to initiate war. Modern states now have a common thinking that war is never brief and bloodless, and will not give them a rewarding victory. There are organizations like EU and ASEAN that were established as diplomatic efforts in an attempt to achieve peace, enhance political and economic cooperation, and maintain the balance of power to prevent war. The European Union (EU) that has 28 members act as one in world affairs. It was established as a defensive wall and an area of freedom and justice against the return of war by peacefully resolving conflicts, surviving all the crisis they face, spreading freedom and democracy, and supporting unity at any cost. It brings prosperity, and demands "that all EU countries adhere to basic principles of democracy, human rights and the peaceful resolution of disputes.(Birdwell et al., n.d.)" The member-states "share