military intervention
Troops crossing borders
Military intervention is the use of armed forces by one country or coalition in another's affairs, typically to influence political outcomes, protect interests, or respond to crises.
The term often implies action without the target nation's consent: The UN debated whether military intervention was justified.
Intervention can range from airstrikes to full-scale invasion.
The phrase sometimes carries critical connotations, suggesting overreach or violation of sovereignty.
- airstrikesMilitary attacks from aircraft
- shock and aweSwift dominance through firepower
- regime changeReplacement of governing power
- peacekeepingPreventing or ending conflict
- boots on the groundMilitary presence in area
Vietnam War · hearts and minds · humanitarian crises · Gulf War · counterinsurgency · rules of engagement · no-fly zone · mission creep · Falklands War · civilian casualties · United Nations · allied forces · foreign policy · political instability · nation-states · unilateralism · coalitions · casus belli
- foreign policydiplomacy, diplomatic negotiations, sanctions, containment, deterrence
- military interventioninvasion, coalition forces, allied forces, ground forces, troop deployment
- diplomacyembassy, ambassador, ambassadors, treaty, treaties
- coupscoup d'etat, overthrow, coup attempt, soft coup, failed coup
- military aggressioninvasion, unprovoked attack, offensive war, first strike, preemptive strike
- War Powerswar declaration, commander in chief, troop deployment, emergency powers, congressional approval
military interventiondiplomatic negotiation
Official discussion between nations
diplomacy · peaceful resolution · peace talks · diplomatic solution · soft power
military interventionnon-intervention
Policy of staying uninvolved
noninterference · non-involvement · neutrality · isolationism · military withdrawal
military interventionnon-aggression
Commitment against hostile action
military, intervene, intervention, intervening, militarism, militarist, militaristic, nonmilitary, militarize