New War Fronts lie in economic zones
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VII. Conclusion
• It is high me interna onal community the interna onal
community addressed the specter of economic wars lest they
should undo the progress of mul lateralism and coopera on
that has been achieved in the past few decades
VI. Recommenda ons - How to dial down economic warfare
dilemma to usher in an era of a posi ve-sum game?
1. World Trade Organiza on needs to strengthen the dispute
Se lement Mechanism to ease economic tensions
2. Regional Trade Blocks need to develop consensus on a Charter
of Economy that economic ac vi es will not be a zero-sum game
3. Hegemonic states must revisit their ac ons for the greater
good of global economic interdependence
4. Mul lateral pla orms like G-7, G-20, and UNO must play a
proac ve role to avert economic tensions
V. What are the poten al nega ve implica ons of the shi ing
of war fronts towards economic zones?
1. The unhindered onslaught of protec onism threats the
stability of the interna onal financial system
2. Economic wars can trigger global economic recessions and
meltdowns
Nega ve Impacts of the US-China trade war
3. Suffering of ordinary people due to economic sanc ons,
resul ng in humanitarian crises
Famine in North Korea
Suffering of ordinary Iranian people
4. Underdeveloped economies of the global south may witness
the serious decline in growth rate
Some cri cs believe that 21" century wars s ll tend to be
dominated by military power and armaments. Now war fronts,
however, are more focused on economic bo les in the form of
sanc ons, protec onist policies, hos le Infrastructure
Ini a ves, and the use of financial ins tu ons to weaken the
enemy's economy and achieve geo-poli cal objec ves. This
paradigm shi can pose a threat to the stability of the
interna onal financial system and developing economies of the
third world.
II.Counter Perspec ve
II. New wars fronts are s ll military-centric: A Counter View
Point
1. Rise in global military expenditure
2. Conven onal arms races in various regional and global blocks
3. Opening of a new military-centric war zone with the
coloniza on of space (US Space
Force)
III. How do new war fronts lie in economic zones?
1. Use of economic sanc ons as a tool of war by even the most
powerful sates Sanc ons of the USA on Iran and North Korea
2. Rising waves of protec onism to contain the rise of other
countries reveals that wars have become economy-oriented
3. Rise of economic infrastructure ini a ves to enhance na onal
power
4. Use of financial ins tu ons to coerce other countries to
achieve objec ves
5. Applica on of economic tac cs to achieve regime changes
6. Increasing quest of states to dominate rich economic zones
tes fies to the economic nature of warfare
IV. How do new war fronts lie in economic zones?
Growing a empts by countries to dominate sea lanes of
communica on for economic strength
IV. Why are the new war fronts shi ing towards economics
zones?