military conflicts
Nations at war
Military conflicts are armed clashes between organized forces—nations, states, or other groups.
The term encompasses everything from brief skirmishes to prolonged wars, and serves as a neutral alternative to war when the situation's scale or legal status is ambiguous: The region has seen numerous military conflicts since independence.
In academic and diplomatic contexts, the phrase often appears when speakers want to discuss violence without the political weight of declaring something a war.
- cyber warfareAttacks via computer networks
- arms raceEscalating weapons accumulation between nations
- casualtiesThose killed or wounded
- aerial bombardmentAttack by aircraft-dropped explosives
- civil warDomestic armed conflict
insurgency · ethnic tensions · guerrilla tactics · territory · occupation · ceasefire agreement · reparations · refugees · war crimes · rules of engagement · prisoner of war · fog of war · colonialism · proxy war · war · skirmish · nation-state · PTSD
military conflictsdiplomacy
Negotiation between nations
peace negotiations · diplomatic negotiations · diplomatic solutions · peaceful resolution · arbitration
military conflictspeace
Freedom from disturbance
peacetime · harmony · peaceful coexistence · amity · concord
military conflictshumanitarian aid
Crisis relief for sufferers
peacekeeping · reconstruction · nation-building · commerce · cultural exchange