Grothendieck's political views were radical and pacifist, but not communist (thus he strongly disapproved of the Soviet military expansionism as well).

These included "divine kingship, a view of property as a divine right, split inheritance, and military expansionism."

The lead-up to the Crimean War (1854), like the military expansionism of Muhammad Ali two decades earlier, signalled an opening for realignments in the Near East.

Despite some level of protection, the process continues today in the form of wildcat mining, military expansionism and land speculation.

Most strategic analysts agreed that the cold war wasn't about to be reborn and argued that Soviet military expansionism was not likely to be revived.

Thus he strongly opposed both United States aggression in Vietnam and Soviet military expansionism.

With its distinct program of military expansionism and corporate statism, he says, fascism is unlikely to re-emerge in Europe.

He returned to the United States and immediately began a two-year campaign warning of Japan's military expansionism.

In the name of the modernization of Turkey, the genetic code of this leading class includes military expansionism and ethnic cleansing within the country.