Sentences with phrase «imminent armed attack»

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The Soviets would have no way of knowing that the bombers were not armed, or that an attack was not imminent.

A state — and those states seeking to assist in this regard — may use force to respond to an imminent or actual armed attack by way of self defence / collective self defence (Art 51).

Assuming that we accept that international law permits anticipatory action in self - defense, it is a prevailing view (p 663) that such action is only lawful when an armed attack is imminent and the response is necessary and proportionate.