CONTEMPORARY international relations are characterized by the Machiavellian theory of Realism which describes the world as inherently anarchic, with no central authority to enforce rules thus leading the States to a constant struggle for accumulation of power.

Brief overview of the modern history reveals that as the proponent of Classical and Offensive Realism, the Imperialist Europe used expansionism as the tool and colonized different countries. The USA followed the bandwagon of imperialism and expansionism through its Monroe and Truman doctrines, especially within the Americas and Pacific Regions. Nevertheless, under the peculiar geopolitical environment of post-World War-II, the UNO Charter was signed at the culmination of San Francisco conference on 25 June 1945. The unanimous adoption of the UNO Charter on 25 October 1945, promised an end to the imperialism, survival of the smaller countries on the universal principles of equality, respect and justice, an end to the human sufferings and beginning of the journey towards progress and prosperity.

Most importantly, Article-47 of the UNO charter granted unique right of‘ Veto Power’ to the ‘P-5’ (USA, UK, USSR, China and France) on the condition of maintaining peace and security in the world through the Military Staff Committee (MSC).Primary function of the MSC was‘ to advise and assist the UN Security Council on providing all military resources for maintaining international peace and security, including the provision of strategic direction to the armed forces, regulation of armaments and possible disarmament’. Ironically, the ‘P-5’ despite optimally........

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