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Do countries at war always treat each other's diplomats as personae non gratae?
On December 7, 1941, Japan launched surprise attacks against the U.S. naval bases at Pearl Harbor, Wake Island, and the Philippines, and on that same day Japan's diplomats in Washington were declared ...
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Did any country in the G20 not condemn the Iranian drone & missile attack on Israel?
CNN:
In a joint statement released after the virtual meeting, the G7 members condemned “in the strongest terms” Iran’s “direct and unprecedented attack” against Israel and expressed their “full ...
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Do negotiations, especially concerning humanitarian concerns, ever include third party "witnesses"?
According to Netanyahu, Hamas refused an offer of fuel for the hospital. Hamas on the other hand claims Gazans don't have fuel for hospitals.
Netanyahu: Hamas refused Israeli fuel offer for Gaza's ...
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Has the downing of a spy airplane ever been a justifying ground for waging war or causing an escalation that might lead to war?
Both the cause of the collision and the assignment of blame were
disputed. The U.S. government stated that the Chinese jet bumped the
wing of the larger, slower, and less maneuverable EP-3. After
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"Some 40 countries... on the sidelines of the (Russia v. Ukraine) war were invited to talks... in Saudi Arabia" Who was/wasn't invited? Who declined?
The New York Times' August 5, 2023 Ukraine Starts New Diplomatic Push to Weaken Russia begins:
Ukraine made a renewed push this weekend at a gathering in Saudi Arabia to win the support of dozens of ...
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Is a naval blockade considered a de jure, or a de facto declaration of war?
Is a naval blockade considered a de jure, or a de facto declaration of war? Let's say that China, or any other country for that matter, is subjected to a naval blockade by the United States, and as a ...
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What were the avoidable strategic mistakes that led to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine? [closed]
It is said that conflicts can be avoided by dialogue and dissuasion. I am deeply regretful of the severe and worsening conflict in Europe. I can't help to wonder what steps should have been taken to ...
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Why does Russia see NATO as an aggressor when the Istanbul document signed by Russia grants each participant the right to chose its allies separately?
The Istanbul document was a declaration signed in 1999 by Russia and Ukraine. Its legal character is similar to that of the Declaration of Human rights.
It contains the following paragraph:
We ...
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How do Realists explain US intervention in the Korean War?
Many sources argue that President Harry Truman went into Korea to prevent the conquest of an independent nation by the communist North. His motivations stemmed from the urge to resist the advancing ...
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Did the US and allies ever apologize for their invasion of Iraq?
In reference to Did Soviet Union ever apologize for its alliance with Germany before 1941?
We all know that the US and its coalition has invaded Iraq in 2003. They have toppled a government which was ...
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What are the legal and political consequences of exporting arms to a third-party country without the manufacturer country consent?
Poland has signalled that they may provide Ukraine with Leopard tanks even without Germany consent? What are legal and political consequences to Poland should they do it?
What if some other country ...
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What is "proportionate response" in international relations?
I have seen in quite a few answers here, and in general on the internet about the theory of "proportionate response" - in context of activities that nations do against other nations.
I'd ...
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Why is freezing conflicts considered a good thing?
Suppose there is an armed conflict in an active phase somewhere. Let's consider it from a position of a third party which doesn't sympathize with either side of the conflict and wants to minimize ...
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Has China ever clearly stated that it would invade Taiwan if it declares independence?
Reading the Western press, the People's Republic of China (from hereon China) regularly threatens military brimstone and hellfire if the Republic of China (Taiwan) dares to declare independence. ...
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What's the reasoning behind "rogue states" not responding to sanctions with military action? [closed]
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I know how insane this would be if it actually happened, but it just dawned on me that countries with far smaller economies than those who impose sanctions on them (as we see in the real ...
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Any adverse effects/repercussions due to Ukraine's "serious snub" of German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier lasting longer than a few news cycles?
Wikipedia's Frank-Walter Steinmeier; 2022 Kyiv visit says:
In April 2022, Steinmeier abandoned plans to visit Kyiv after admitting he would not be welcome in Ukraine in what was seen as a serious ...
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Is Russia notified before prominent visits to Kyiv?
There has been several prominent visits to Kyiv since the war started, including U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, UK prime minister Boris Johnson, and United ...
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What exactly are the stated (political AND military) objectives of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine?
Edit:: The answers thus far show the political objectives, which are of course part of what I was asking, but what exactly are the military objectives of the invasion: like bomb certain buildings or ...
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Why doesn't the US send airplanes to Ukraine, when the Soviets sent MiGs to North Vietnam?
During the Vietnam War, the Soviets sent hundreds of MiGs to North Vietnam. Now, Americans say they cannot send airplanes to Ukraine lest it lead to escalation.
Why wasn't the Soviet assistance to ...
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Which countries in the world remain neutral in the Ukraine conflict?
Which countries are staying neutral in the war against Ukraine?
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How did India and Pakistan avoid war when India accidentally launched a missile at Pakistan?
India claims that on March 9, 2022, it accidentally launched a missile at its neighbor and frequent adversary Pakistan. The two countries:
have fought three wars and have engaged in numerous military ...
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What will happen to the sanctions against Russia if it succeeds in conquering Ukraine? [duplicate]
I am wondering what will happen to all the sanctions against Russia if it succeeds in conquering Ukraine. As far as I understand it, the purpose of the sanctions against Russia, at this point in time, ...
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What are Putin's escalation options / demands that don't involve using nukes? [closed]
Not sure if this is a legit question for SE, but here goes.
Despite the loss of innocent lives & damage to infrastructure, Putin is not doing great in Ukraine. The sanctions mount as the Russian ...
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Who is helping the Tigray TDF?
Last year the Ethiopian army quickly overran the capital of Tigray (Mekelle) and drove the Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) into the mountains, caves, forests etc., seemingly turning the conflict into a ...
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What countries are calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in 2021?
Because of the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Hamas, multiple countries have said they are interested in making a peace treaty. What countries have called for the hostilities to stop?
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Has there ever arisen a nation-state without violence/war/extreme subordination? [duplicate]
Has there ever arisen a nation-state (building/birth/creation of a new nation state) without violence/war/extreme subordination? But rather peacefully, organically, with all parties and neighbours ...
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Why are the territories gained by Israel in 1967 not internationally recognized?
It seems that, prior to WWII, lands conquered in war were considered legitimately part of the winning state. After WWII, the international doctrine changed that territories acquired in an aggressive ...
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Why haven't Ukraine and Russia declared war? [duplicate]
Ukraine and Russia have technically been at war since 2014 but neither has declared war publicly.
What's the reason not to declare war if it even mentioned in the Wikipedia?
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How can a sovereign state legally annex land belonging to another state?
Is it possible under international law for a country to legally acquire territory belonging to another sovereign country by force? What are the preconditions for this action to be legal? Is it just a ...
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Has Pence essentially granted Kurdish Syrian territory to Turkey, subject to Russian approval?
The Guardian reports
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters would pull back from Turkey’s proposed 20-mile (32km) deep “safe zone” on its border, Pence told reporters in Ankara on Thursday evening ...
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Fate of countries without any army when attacked
What happens to countries which don't have any standing army, when attacked by any other country, terrorists, etc.?
Even though only politically less significant or relatively more peaceful ...
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Are there any wars in the world not involving terrorism? [closed]
Most wars you hear of today are somehow linked to terrorism and state sponsored terrorism for the sake of some political agenda. Are there still any wars remaining between sovereign states?. If not, ...
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How to interpret 'economic zones'? [closed]
This was an exam question conducted in Feb 2019:
write an Essay on
"New war fronts lie in economic zones."
Since the question seemed to be open ended, to me at least, I would like to know what ...
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For what reasons does India not provide proof that it attacked terrorists on Pakistani soil?
Today, India carried out an airstrike against an alleged terrorist camp based in Pakistan. After the strike, India claimed they killed about 350 terrorists.
India has not provided any proof of this.
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Which pairs of countries are currently in a state of war?
I know South Korea and North Korea are still in a state of war. Similarly for Israel and Lebanon. And it seems Russia and Japan are also, technically, in a state of war. The last, if true, is ...
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Syria: Why Is There A Civil War There? [closed]
Wikipedia characterizes the current war in Syria as a civil war:
The Syrian Civil War (Arabic: الحرب الأهلية السورية, Al-ḥarb
al-ʼahliyyah as-sūriyyah) is an ongoing multi-sided armed conflict ...
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What proportion of recognised countries have their foundation through violence?
On what grounds are countries considered sovereign? had part of its question as
By what means is a country considered legitimate or sovereign, even if [its] foundation were through violence or ...
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How much alcohol has changed hands as part of the "Whisky War"?
Canada and Denmark have a territorial dispute over Hans Island between Ellesmere Island and Greenland in the arctic. Starting in 1984, each country has sent expeditions which have placed their own ...
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Why does the US not just accept North Korea's nuclear ambitions and attempt to mend relationships?
Many experts propose that it is not practically possible (without engaging in war and endangering the lives of many civilians, in both US and ally territory) to prevent North Korea from building ...
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Why don't Russia and Ukraine enter an official state of war?
Since 2014, it's clear that Russian troops have invaded Ukrainian territory. Crimea was fully annexed and the Donbass is in a state of perpetual conflict. However, officially speaking, Russia and ...
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Why do some countries intervene in other countries' issues, especially in the form of wars? [closed]
Recently, there's been a lot of media coverage of some countries intervening in other countries' issues, including intervening in Wars (Syrian Civil War). For example, the US has had many conflicts ...
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What were the effects of non-nationally divided states in Africa?
Many people today attribute the cause of the numerous conflicts especially in central Africa to be the division of the land to non-national states. And indeed, today the armed conflicts mostly consist ...
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"Offensive defense spending" versus "defensive defense spending"
It seems to me that some defense spending has the objective of reducing or eliminating civilian and/or military casualties resulting from attacks on home soil. For instance: investment in domestic ...
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Can a country take over another?
Could a country legally take control over another country? If one country is falling economically and politically, what will happen if one nation takes control and merges the two nations together? Are ...
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Why did Russia start its aggression against Ukraine after the Ukrainian unrest from 2013-2014?
There're still different opinions on the level of Russian participation in both the Crimean 2014 crisis and the East Ukraine's military pro-Russian unrest (2014 - now). But, if we admit (as I do) that ...
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Overall, what is the reaction of nearby countries to the Syria civil conflict?
What has been the general reaction of countries close to the Syria/Iraq civil conflict?
Have they been trying to prevent the conflict from continuing? Are they merely supporting combatants with a ...
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What happens if Ukraine and Russia go to war? [closed]
If the situation were to escalate from an energy/trade war into military war, what would happen? Obviously Europe would be dragged into the conflict, but who else would most likely join the efforts of ...
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Is there anything in UN charter or laws prohibiting a country to seek the destruction of another country?
The question is general, but the obvious context is the fact that Gaza is governed (and presumably, if not for US/Israel support to Fatah, entire Palestinian territory would be governed) by Hamas, ...
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Why is Egypt being the peace-keeper?
Egypt has taken initiative to hold peace talks between Israel and Palestine on various occasions. What is their interest in the matter? Is it simply a case of proximity, or does conflict between ...
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Sanctions for Russian military action in Ukraine stopping preparation for G8. Is it important for Russia?
In recent conflict of Russia and Ukraine some of G8 countries as sanction of Russian military actions in Ukraine declared they will stop preparation for G8 event in Sochi. But why would Russia be ...
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