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What makes things politically difficult for Obama is the widespread perception that Iran is hell-bent on actually
acquiring
a physical nuclear arsenal; that all else is dissimulation; and that negotiations can at best buy time.
With the US government now taking action on behalf of US firms, China’s industrial policies will need to change accordingly, especially if European governments follow America’s lead, as some may.There are many reasons why the current US government is acting so aggressively now, but two stand out: first, an increased sense of vulnerability proportionate to America’s declining global influence; and, second, the technologies China is now
acquiring
from foreign companies are frontier technologies.
There are many reasons why the current US government is acting so aggressively now, but two stand out: first, an increased sense of vulnerability proportionate to America’s declining global influence; and, second, the technologies China is now
acquiring
from foreign companies are frontier technologies.
As a result of
acquiring
a pan-European defense capacity, the Europeans are likely to play a more independent role than at present in managing intra-European security relations and carrying out global missions.
In considering the risks, the emphasis has shifted over the last decade from preventing additional states from
acquiring
nuclear weapons to preventing terrorist groups and other non-state actors from
acquiring
them (or critical components).
We learned our lesson and organised ourselves,
acquiring
a set of capabilities coupled with decision-making procedures and a security doctrine.
But the vast majority of “crown jewels” remained partly in the hands of governments, with a strategic private partner or private investors
acquiring
stakes through capital markets.
In this regard, emerging-market sovereign investors have much to learn from China, where SOEs have been actively
acquiring
technology firms worldwide.
Or perhaps, as has been rumored, Ulyukaev was working with other officials to rein in Sechin by stopping Rosneft from
acquiring
the Bashneft shares.
The tools and methods of the discipline are not adequate to deal systematically with coercion as a way of
acquiring
and maximizing wealth.
Foreign firms can also outbid their US counterparts in
acquiring
new high-tech firms in other countries.
The so-called Section 301 trade investigation launched by Trump’s administration last year accused China of
acquiring
foreign technologies using discriminatory licensing restrictions, unfair technology-transfer agreements, targeted outbound investment, unauthorized intrusions into US commercial computer networks, and cyber-enabled IP theft.
In another measure intended to improve the lives of ordinary Cubans, he has removed restrictions on
acquiring
computers, microwave ovens, and other appliances.
Meanwhile, its enemies, particularly Israel and Saudi Arabia, which both have far larger military budgets, were
acquiring
the most advanced Western military technologies.
Indeed, Obama has repeatedly avowed that he will stop Iran from
acquiring
nuclear-weapons capability, rather than allow the country to develop its nuclear program and then rely on deterrence, as has been done with other nuclear powers.
Consider the seed and agrochemical sector, where Bayer, the second-largest pesticide producer in the world, is in the process of
acquiring
Monsanto, the largest seed producer, for €66 billion ($74 billion).
In his Jerusalem address, he reaffirmed America’s commitment to preserving Israel’s security while pledging to control Syria’s chemical-weapons stockpile and to prevent Iran from
acquiring
nuclear weapons.
But we live in a globalized world, and nowadays, Japan’s citizens are
acquiring
considerable income from Japanese activities abroad.
It is time for concrete action to make
acquiring
the means of execution and torture far more difficult.
With the two-pronged goal of preventing Iran from
acquiring
nuclear weapons and avoiding another war, they devised various carrots and sticks to shape Iranian and US actions.
With investigations and prosecutions ongoing, many outsiders have adopted a wait-and-see attitude, while they weigh
acquiring
existing assets from corporate liquidations as an alternative to green-field investment.
Otherwise, China is likely to emerge as the master of Asia’s water taps, thereby
acquiring
tremendous leverage over its neighbors’ behavior.
It must now renounce terrorism as an instrument of state policy; stop employing groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba as strategic reserves against India; and abandon aspirations of
acquiring
overweening influence over the government in Kabul.
It lacks institutional support, in the form of a strong political party, which it may be incapable of acquiring, given its focus on heroic leaders.
Recognizing the significance of this strategy exposes a common fallacy whereby the global savings glut is attributed to emerging-market countries’ desire to insure themselves against financial turmoil by
acquiring
dollar reserves.
Today, Bolivia is being led by its government toward antagonism between Indians and non-Indians, the eastern and western regions, and city and country, exacerbated by insults and actions that are
acquiring
an increasingly racist and ethnocentric edge.
A poll by China Youth Daily revealed that eight of ten young Chinese are aware of climate change, but are prepared to support environmental policies only if they can continue to improve their living standards – including
acquiring
new cars.
And it is aiming to change it further, as it builds dams that redirect trans-boundary riparian flows, thereby
acquiring
significant leverage over downriver countries.
It helps participants explore and develop their abilities, and then apply them in practical settings, such as
acquiring
funding to start or expand their own businesses.
Given the huge obstacles – technological, economic, and political – to
acquiring
nuclear weapons, states must have quite specific reasons for wanting to go nuclear, such as the need for security against a regional threat or a perception that a superpower itself threatens the state’s political independence.
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