“The United States has entered a lot of treaties over the years, especially after the complicated network put in place after World War II. The Myth of Entangling Alliances by Michael Beckley sought to figure out a hard number for just how many countries the United States has agreed to defend in war. Thanks to NATO, ANZUS, OAS, and bilateral agreements, the U.S. has promised 67 countries protection. Here’s a look at the list included in Beckley’s paper.”
http://mentalfloss.com/article/65816/67-countries-us-obliged-go-war
Related posts:
Bitcoin takes off — on the ground in Berlin
Congress approves surveillance legislation tucked into budget package
Private military operatives worked the Boston marathon with black backpacks, radiation detectors
76-Year-Old Man Loses $197,000 Home Over $134 Tax Lien
Gel used for buttocks enhancements blamed for 15 deaths in Venezuela
Trump, Ryan, and Walker Seizing Wisconsin Homes to Build a Foxconn Plant
9/11 Commission Chair: Declassify EVERYTHING
Bitcoin Pioneers Arrested While Renegade Banking System Carries On
Authors, composers want 3.4% of every Belgian’s Internet bill
A bold investment that might just pay off [2012]
Middle Eastern Christians in dire straits – but the West doesn’t want to know
Credit card transactions for gold purchases curtailed in India
U.S. Government: The Truth Is Too Complicated and Dangerous to Disclose to the Public
US Refines "Military Options" Ahead Of Syrian Strikes
88% of Missing Sex Trafficked Kids Come from US Foster Care