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For a state the balance of power is directly related to the states security. The balance of power occurs when no one state is in a position to exert its will on another. One way the balance of power is achieved is through a state’s personal security or arms. States acquire and stockpile weapons to achieve a sense of personal security as well as to let other states know they are not to be messed with. However there are limits that are set to keep international order for the benefit of all nations involved. Something that can threaten a states security is simply a threat from another state. Many of the conflicts we see today come from ethnic differences. Other conflicts come from states trying to acquire land from other states. Whenever a conflict arises the Great Powers in the world usually play a role. “The U.S., China, Russia, Japan, and the European Union are for now, the only states or association of states that might be labeled Great Powers” (KCT, pp.
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