Sentences with phrase «armed attacks against»

From 1981 to 1983 they carried out dissident armed attacks against government property and supporters and white farmers in that area.

The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self - defence recognised by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.

Article 5 The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self - defence recognised by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.

The Council agreed that if it is determined that this attack was directed from abroad against the United States, it shall be regarded as an action covered by Article 5 of the Washington Treaty, which states that an armed attack against one or more of the Allies in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all.

So basically, when an armed attack against a party occurs, it is up to each party to decide what action «it deems necessary» to take to assist the attacked party.

Not exact matches

She said even «robust» defenses are not enough to defend against state - sponsored attacks and compared the fight with hackers to an «arms race.»

«I want to tell all those who have fueled the arms race over the last 15 years, sought to win unilateral advantages over Russia, introduced unlawful sanctions aimed to contain our country's development... you have failed to contain Russia,» Putin said, later adding that «any use of nuclear weapons against Russia or its allies... any kind of attack... will be regarded as a nuclear attack against Russia and in response we will take action instantaneously no matter what the consequences are.

Intelligence and law enforcement officials said the authorities in Boston weighed the risks of some mayhem against their growing fear that time was slipping away and that heavily armed and increasingly dangerous men, and possibly accomplices, could wage new attacks in the Boston area or beyond.

Recovery of that which has been wrongly taken and punishment of evildoing are not explicitly named as justifications for the use of armed force by states in international law, but arguably they have been subsumed into the concept of self - defense: the former being recast as defense against an armed attack still in progress, as in the recovery of Kuwait from Iraq in 1991, the latter being recast as the right of retaliation.

The president, Col. Moammar Gadhafi, retaliated against protesters with violent attacks, leading to an armed conflict that currently has Gadhafi on the run and the rebels in a tenuous control of Libya.

They did not prioritize defense against armed attack, and certainly did not define just cause in terms of such self - defense, reflecting Augustine's conception of just war [as one in which] a Christian might justifiably use force to protect an innocent neighbor against harm.

The second international break of the season is upon us and Arsenal fans should be very happy about that, although it would not have been nearly as nice if Burnley had been able to hold out against our weary looking attack for another minute, or if the referee had spotted the ball hitting Koscielny's arm before going over the line to give Arsenal the points yesterday.

Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self - defense if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations, until the Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and security.

Unemployment is rising dramatically and most people will soon be struggling more against impoverishment than armed attack.

And simply posting guards is not enough — if they are not well armed and well trained, they are unlikely to be able to hold their position against a well coordinated attack.

Pirate attacks and armed robbery against ships occur in coastal waters.

On October 2, 2001 NATO «determined that the attack against the United States on 11 September was directed from abroad and shall therefore be regarded as an action covered by Article 5 of the Washington Treaty, which states that an armed attack on one or more of the Allies in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all.»

Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self - defence if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations, until the Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and security.

Any hypothetical military engagement where a nuclear armed country were to be in danger of being completely overrun would change the calculation on whether they would be willing to use nuclear weapons, but Russia probably would not, for example, use their nuclear weapons as a deterrent against attacks against their conventional troops in Ukraine, even if they were in danger of being forced out of Ukraine completely because the retaliation would cost much more to them than what they would be losing.

«Is it not correct to suggest that your administration acted on the basis that it was essentially unrestrained by international or Nigerian law in engaging in or encouraging the apparent diversion and sharing of the over $ 2 billion meant to purchase arms for Nigerian soldiers in order to protect them against attacks from Boko Haram and to enhance their ability to defend the territorial integrity of the country and provide security for its citizens?»

In the opinion of CADA, election threats come in different forms and may include intimidation, registering minors and foreigners, multiple registration, etc. during voter registration exercise or targeting of election officials, intimidation or harassment of journalists, incitement to violence in the media or public, protecting, expanding, or delineating turf or «no - go areas», attacks on election rallies or candidates, intimidation of voters to compel them to vote or stay away, physical attacks on election materials such as snatching and destruction of ballot boxes, armed clashes among political parties, violent clashes among groups of rival supporters, vandalism and physical attacks on property of opponents, targeted attacks against specific candidates or political parties, attacks on rivals who have either won in elections or were defeated, violent street protests and efforts by armed police to maintain or restore order, tear gas, firing on protestors, attacks by protestors on property or the police, escalation and perpetuation of ethnic or sectarian violence.

The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) points out that the UK is continuing to arm Israel despite the attacks on Gaza.

«Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza should cease attacks against Israel immediately.

These same people of Benue state have continued to go through series of armed attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen who had protested against the passage of the anti-open grazing law by the Benue state house of Assembly.

** KILL 3 ARMED BANDITS IN KADUNA STATE The Nigerian Military in a joint operation involving the Army, the Air force and Civilian JTF at the weekend, overcame an ambush attack launched by Boko Haram terrorists against troops at their camp in Chukungudu, Sambisa Forest -LSB-...]

Barely two weeks after residents of Adina in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region attacked an Indian salt mining company, Kensington, two more neighboring communities; Agbozume and Klikor, are also up in arms against the same company.

Orchestrating a successful immune attack against tumors has proven difficult so far, but a new study from MIT suggests that such therapies could be improved by simultaneously activating both arms of the immune system.

The fight against cyber attacks is a form of arms control?

By this point Pangborn has armed himself with a crowbar, but it's no use against Mordo's magical attack.

Not that anyone needed reminding, in light of the heightened security measures up and down the Croisette: the constant presence of armed police officers; the large, heavy planters lining the streets to protect against a vehicular attack, and the metal detectors set up at every entrance to the Palais des Festivals.

Finally, the term massacre, which suggests the wholesale slaughter of innocent, unarmed people, is in direct conflict with evidence showing that the Lakota warriors were simply defending themselves, their women, and their children against an armed attack.

Just have a look at the #MeToo hashtag on twitter or facebook, once you filter out all the people viciously attacking anybody who says anything against the «movement» you'll find pages and pages of people using the tag to talk about being wolf - whistled at once, or being offered a drink at a bar, or perhaps being touched on the arm by somebody they were talking to.

Legal Two Iowa men suspected of plotting an armed attack in August against the Pokemon World Championships will stand trial on May 9 in Boston.

Arm yourself against the attack with these stay - well strategies:

Created by shoot -»em - up specialist Treasure, this is a slick side - scrolling action shooter pitting Osamu Tezuka against waves of enemies, armed with a graceful melee combat system and powerful special attacks.

While Mondo prefers swordplay, he utilizes his bionic arm for more powerful attacks, or transforms it into a gun, sometimes against an unexpected bizarre boss enemy.

They carry out several attacks against Helghan facilities in the area, eventually reaching the main campus of Stahl Arms.

Armed with a gatling gun, a shield that can be used to defend against attacks or bash close - in enemies, and a variety of melee weapons including a spear and a hammer, the Fencer is a force of nature who takes a moment to wind up, and even longer to reload when he's spent.

She was legal adviser to the Department of National Defence and the Canadian armed forces in the period after the deadly 2001 suicide attacks on the U.S. Pentagon and the World Trade Center, at a time when the government was rethinking security issues and rewriting its contracts for military hardware to strengthen military equipment against the improvised explosive devices that were killing Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan.

After concluding that the cyber «attacks» against the nation of Georgia in 2008 did not constitute «armed attack» under current definitions of the term in the law of war, a report from the NATO Co — operative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) concluded that «new approaches to traditional LOAC [law of armed conflict] principles need to be developed.»

According to the Superintendent, BSO will be arming school resource officers with automatic rifles on school grounds on a short - term precautionary measure to defend against any copycat attacks.