military aggression
Attacking with forces
Military aggression is the use of armed force by one nation against another without legal justification—an unprovoked attack or invasion.
The term carries moral and legal weight, implying the aggressor bears responsibility for the conflict: The invasion was condemned as an act of military aggression.
International law distinguishes military aggression from defensive action, though both sides in a conflict typically claim the other started it.
- invasionForcible entry into territory
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- acts of warAggressions triggering armed response
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- armed conflictMilitary combat between groups
unprovoked attack · attack · assault · shock and awe · conquest · territorial expansion · occupation · incursion · offensive · bombardment · tanks · troops · boots on the ground · combat · siege · annexation · hostile takeover · escalation
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Negotiation between nations
peace · peacemaking · conflict resolution · mediation · dialogue
military aggressionmilitary defense
Protection by armed forces
self-defense · defensive action · territorial defense · deterrence · national defense
military aggressionpeaceful coexistence
Non-hostile international relations
international cooperation · non-aggression · neutrality · non-intervention · multilateralism
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