demilitarized zones
Weapon-free border areas
Demilitarized zones are areas where military forces, weapons, and fortifications are prohibited by treaty or agreement.
They typically serve as buffer regions between hostile territories: The demilitarized zone between North and South Korea remains one of the most heavily guarded borders in the world.
Despite the name, such zones are often ringed by intense military presence on either side.
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
- peace talksFormal conflict-resolution discussions
- peacekeepingPreventing or ending conflict
- borderOuter edge or limit
- neutral zoneProhibited hostility area
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- Disputed TerritoriesKashmir, Crimea, Taiwan, Kosovo, West Bank
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- Strategic PlacesSuez Canal, Panama Canal, Gibraltar, Strait of Hormuz, Bosphorus
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Armed forces installations
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Sites of mass execution
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Pre-operation assembly locations
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