diplomatic neutrality
Refusing foreign sides
Diplomatic neutrality is a nation's policy of not taking sides in conflicts between other states.
A neutral country refuses to participate in wars, host foreign military bases, or join military alliances.
Switzerland has maintained diplomatic neutrality for centuries.
The stance may be permanent or declared for specific conflicts: Sweden maintained diplomatic neutrality during World War II.
- non-alignmentRefusing superpower allegiance
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- equidistanceEqual distance from points
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
arbitration · Geneva Conventions · multilateralism · sovereignty · peacekeeping · arms embargo · fairness · non-intervention · buffer state · no man's land · conflict resolution · peace talks · League of Nations · negotiation · back channel · pacifism · safe passage · handshake
diplomatic neutralitymilitary alliance
Mutual defense agreement between nations
collective security · mutual defense pact · strategic partnership · entente · alignment
diplomatic neutralitymilitary intervention
Use of troops abroad
interventionism · belligerence · war footing · foreign intervention · declaration of war
diplomatic neutralitypartisanship
Loyalty to one faction
taking sides · partiality · belligerence · belligerency · favoritism
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