military conflict
Nations at war
Military conflict is armed fighting between organized groups—nations, factions, or other forces.
The term is somewhat formal and often serves as a broader or more neutral alternative to war: The region has experienced ongoing military conflict since 2014.
It encompasses everything from brief skirmishes to prolonged wars, and appears frequently in diplomatic, journalistic, and academic contexts where precision or neutrality matters.
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- tankLarge storage vessel
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- fog of warUncertainty in combat situations
- proxy warConflict fought through intermediaries
nuclear war · Napoleonic Wars · World War II · charge · battle lines · no man's land · cyber warfare · shell · American Civil War · psychological warfare · blitzkrieg · nation-state · guerrilla warfare · rules of engagement · rules of war · civilian casualties · collateral damage · war crimes
- ArgentinaBuenos Aires, tango, Messi, Patagonia, mate
- political crisescivil unrest, coups, political instability, political violence, regime change
- war literaturewar stories, war novels, war diary, war journal, war poetry
- Carlism
military conflictdiplomacy
Negotiation between nations
diplomatic resolution · peace talks · mediation · arbitration · treaty negotiation
military conflictpeacekeeping
Preventing or ending conflict
humanitarian aid · reconstruction · nation-building · peacebuilding · commerce