Questions about a conflict or conflicts either inside a country (commonly known as civil war) or between 2 or more countries (more commonly known as war)
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What happens if a country signs mutual defense treaties with several countries who later go to war with each other?
Per title. E.g. right now the US has a mutual defense treaty with the Philippines and also with South Korea. If the Philippines and Korea go to war with each other, who is the US obligated to help?
I imagine this must have happened in history…
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Why do countries always make up a noble-sounding excuse before invading another state?
Looking at the history of various invasions one can see a distinct pattern:
The US has invaded Syria to "support democracy"
France established a no-fly zone in Libya to "support the democratic revolution"
The second war in Iraq was initiated to…
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Why require a stable home country for release from Guantanamo Bay?
Guantanamo Bay prisoners who are no longer deemed a direct threat are "cleared for transfer", but if their home country is not considered stable enough, they continue to be held, at great cost to U.S. public image if nothing else.
To this…
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How to infer intentions of allies in a forthcoming war
I'm trying (I'm a simple citizen) to infer the intentions of my country's allies, and whether they will truly back us in case of a conflict with our aggressive (yet rich) neighbor or they'll intentionally provide inadequate support.
I've noticed…
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Are there new doctrines to insure peace beyond balance of terror?
The balance of terror is the idea born with the nuclear bomb that, if two superpowers have nuclear power, they will refrain from going to war against each other (or the other's allies) in fear that things will escalate to a world-destroying war. It…
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When a country wins a war, will the winner country rule the losing one?
I just have a simple question, what happens when a country wins a war: will that country rule the losing country, or what happens after the war?
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Are there currently more wars being fought inside of a country or externally?
All the talk about war in the media as been me wonder is there more Civil Wars or International Wars going on in the world today?
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Why does the Russian military use Z (rather than З)?
In the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian armed forces have adopted the letter Z to mark their vehicles, and many civilians have adopted it to express support for the Russian invasion (see this New York Times article). The Latin letter Z…
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What does "staging rights" refer to, in the context of war?
Quotes from, The Politics of Military Coalitions By Scott Wolford, August 26, 2015.
"coalition members may contribute military forces directly, as the United Kingdom did during the 1991 Gulf War, as well as basing or staging rights, as did Turkey…
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Why isn't there a worldwide military dictatorship?
I imagine militaries would have a fairly easy time seizing power in nations with few firearms, due to few civilian in most nations having suitable weapons to resist, and seizing power could help the military by allowing them to pass laws that…
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