Question
What is the basis of alliances and when its change? Mention an example in support of your answer.
Solution
Alliances are based on national interests and can change when national interests change.
For example, the US backed the Islamic militants in Afghanistan against the Soviet Union in the 1980s, but later attacked them when AL Qaeda- a group of islamic militants led by Osama Bin Laden launched terrorist strikes against America on 11 september 2001.
For example, the US backed the Islamic militants in Afghanistan against the Soviet Union in the 1980s, but later attacked them when AL Qaeda- a group of islamic militants led by Osama Bin Laden launched terrorist strikes against America on 11 september 2001.
