security pact
Mutual protection agreement
A security pact is a formal agreement between nations to defend each other against external threats.
Such agreements typically commit signatories to treat an attack on one as an attack on all: NATO remains the most significant security pact in the Western world.
Security pacts may also cover intelligence sharing, military cooperation, or mutual aid during crises.
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
- military allianceMutual defense agreement between nations
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- treaty obligationsBinding international agreement requirements
- ententeInformal international understanding
iron-clad guarantee · negotiation · behind closed doors · backroom deal · alliance · joint operations · accord · memorandum · peace treaty · risk assessment · crisis management · bilateral talks · protocol · covenant · foreign policy · balance of power · arms control · counterterrorism
- agreementshandshake, contract, nod, accords, verbal consent
- geopoliticsbalance of power, bipolarity, bloc, blocs, brinkmanship
- alliancesalliance, allies, ally, coalition, NATO alliance
- defense treatiesmutual defense, military alliance, SEATO
- Diplomatic Agreementspeace treaty, peace accord, peace agreement, peace deal, accord
- military alliancesNATO, allied powers, military alliances, Triple Entente, military alliance
security pactdeclaration of war
Formal announcement of hostilities
act of war · war declaration · belligerence · arms race · cold war
security, pact, secure, securely, insecure, insecurity, securities, securing, secured