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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/girr.2024(VII-I).05      10.31703/girr.2024(VII-I).05      Published : Mar 2024

USA Espionage on Allies in Realm of Trust & Ethics

Abstract

    In the surge of violations of international law, the USA has been under the realm of abstruse introspection due to its unhinged efforts to destabilize the allied states' cyber networks. This abstract objectifies the maligned activities of the USA to possess control and command over its allies regardless of international standards of sovereignty and integrity. These practices abjure the trust and confidence building among nations, eroding their diplomatic, economic, and military relations. This research emphasizes the importance of historical events leading to the construction of the USA's robust and scrutinized policies regarding national and international security. Moreover, addressing international law, this paper emancipated the need for action against such violations. However, it also entails the policies and rules to regulate surveillance intelligence practices among alliances in order to ensure trust and retain diplomatic relations.

    Espionage, Trust Deficit, Ethics, USA Allies, Freedom Act, Patriot Act, Five Eyes, Edward Snowden

    (1) Maria Naheed
    Ph.D Scholar, Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Qurat-Ul-Ain Shabbir
    Ph.D scholar , Department of Defence and Strategic Studies (DSS), Quaid-e-Azam University , Islamabad, Pakistan. Research officer, The Centre for International Strategic Studies Azad Jammu and Kashmir (CISS-AJK), Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
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