Security is the fundamental goal of all states. Every state want to be secured and have no fears about another state taking over it. Security dilemma occurs when there is no trust between the states and each state will fear the other. States cannot depend or trust another one for obtaining its security because the intentions are never known, and we live in a self-helping world system. We are living in an anarchic world. There is no high authority over all the states. Every state will do what is better to survive in this self-help system world. To survive in this world, states need to …show more content…
It describes how the states view each other in this world and how they can do their best to stay safe. Achieving security without making other states afraid remains a challenge to many states in the world and it still risky because states never can have full trust in its neighbors. Every state will be seeking security no matter if it is by offensive or defensive ways. The offensive view will still be looking at everyone as a threat to the security while the defensive will try to make long-term treaties with states that share the same ideology and same interests. Offensive will still view peace treaties are made to be ended when there is no more self interest. In fact, states that tend to do treaties will be in order to build up better security and then end it. I believe that under certain circumstances, making long-term treaties will reduce the tension between the states because they will be having the same goal. When two states view politics the same and have shared principles, the goal will be clear and war will be less likely to happen. Nevertheless, having a neighbor state that share the same principles with your state does not always happen, so uncertainty should be taken into consideration. States have to always be ready to the worst. They should have the ability to defend themselves against any real threat that threatening the security. They have to be prepared for the unexpected things that might happen, such as a military coup in the neighbor state because it eventually might affect its