military interventions
Foreign troop deployments
Military interventions are actions by one nation's armed forces in another country's affairs—typically to influence political outcomes, protect citizens, or respond to crises.
The term covers a spectrum from limited operations to full-scale invasions: The UN debated whether military intervention was justified.
Interventions may be unilateral or multilateral, invited or imposed, and range from peacekeeping missions to regime change.
- airstrikesMilitary attacks from aircraft
- shock and aweSwift dominance through firepower
- boots on the groundMilitary presence in area
- nation-buildingConstructing governmental institutions
- mission creepGradual broadening of objectives
collateral damage · international law · counterinsurgency · hearts and minds · proxy wars · occupation · naval blockades · regime change · preemptive strikes · deterrence · geopolitical influence · special operations · psychological operations · drone strikes · surgical strike · intelligence gathering · logistical support · crisis management
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Negotiation between nations
diplomatic negotiations · diplomatic solutions · peace talks · soft power · mediation
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Policy of staying uninvolved
isolationism · neutrality · non-interference · disengagement · inaction
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State's ultimate governing power
self-determination · non-aggression · internal affairs · self-governance · political independence
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