Sentences with phrase «international armed forces»

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Rafael exhibits it at international arms shows, and armed forces from around the world have shown interest.

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.

Among the many positions taken by these critics, the argument most relevant to our present theme is that the rise of international institutions under the umbrella of the United Nations system represents the leading edge of a new global system of government that has superseded the state in important respects, including the right to judge when resort to armed force is legitimate.

Consistent with the Hoover Report's recommendations that the United States had to reconsider «long - standing American concepts of fair play» and «learn to subvert, sabotage and destroy our enemies,» the shadow government built alliances between U.S. government officials, the Mafia, and international drug cartels; assassinated many thousands of civilians in Southeast Asia; carried out or attempted assassination of foreign leaders; trained death squads and secret police forces; worked to shore up unpopular dictators like the Shah of Iran and the Somoza dictatorship in prerevolutionary Nicaragua; worked to destabilize «unfriendly» governments such as Allende in Chile and the Sandinistas in Nicaragua; cooperated with the Colombian drug cartel to plot the assassination of the former U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica, Lewis Tambs, with the intention of justifying a U.S. invasion of Nicaragua by blaming his death on the Sandinistas; contracted with the Reagan administration and the National Security Council to find ways of circumventing a congressional ban prohibiting aid to the contras, including the trading of arms to Iran in exchange for hostages and money for the contras; illegally shipped weapons from the United States to the contras and allowed returning planes to use the same protected flight paths to transport drugs into the United States; 11 targeted the U.S. people for disinformation campaigns; and helped prepare contingency plans for declaring a form of martial law in the United States that would have formally suspended constitutional freedoms.

According to Amnesty International, in the past sixteen months, the armed forces or groups acting on their orders carried out 2,500 «extrajudicial executions» and another 250 victims «disappeared» after being taken into custody.11

But the sections on international relations contain also many strong affirmations of the duty and opportunity of the church to serve as a unifying force among the nations and as an advocate of those principles of justice and liberty which, if generally observed, would prevent the clash of arms.

- Do we need more admirals than ships and more officers in our forces than our international counterparts at a time when frontline armed forces are under pressure?

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute estimates that China spent $ 129 billion on its armed forces in 2011, a significant portion of which is dedicated to acquiring «anti-access» capabilities.

That this House notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

The UN and international observers are in charge of the inner one, the police are charge of the middle one, and the armed forces of the outer ring.

The military operations and military doctrine of the GAF are conceptualised on the Constitution of Ghana, Ghana's Law on Armed Force Military Strategy, and Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) agreements to which GAF is attestator.

Mr. Gabby Nketia, a politician and a businessman, has worked with both the Ghana Armed Forces and the British Army, and is expected to complement the efforts of Mr. Greenstreet, with his international influence to help enhance the party's chances of winning the elections.

Nigel Inkster of the International Institute of Strategic Studies told politics.co.uk: «The Argentines» armed forces are in arguably a worse state than they were in 1982, having suffered from decades of chronic underinvestment.

«That this house notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters, and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian causalities; using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government's will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.»

We will meet our commitments to international security, with the finest armed forces and intelligence services anywhere on the planet.

Although they think the armed forces are the UK's best asset in foreign policy, they are less supportive than Lib Dems of military action for humanitarian purposes (by 9 %), or to serve the broader interests of the international community (by 16 %).

It would be nice to be able to deploy the armed forces to prevent conflict and strengthen international stability; and to give them a greater domestic role, improving resilience against flooding and the like.

Last month, the UN Security Council unanimously voted to give the African - led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA) a one - year mandate to install a 3,300 - strong force to counter «terrorist, extremist and armed groups».

Recall that boxing teams from 20 States of the Federation, Armed Forces of Nigeria, Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and 9 boxing clubs including Kanu Nwankwo, Alafin, Golden Gloves, WWBA, Abbey International, Oba Adeyemi and Bukar Tiger, participated in the event.

He said: «As well as her own extensive and wide - ranging consultations with senior figures from the armed forces, the defence industry, the unions, academic experts and others, Emily is hosting a series of round table events for MPs to inform the defence review, focusing on issues such as intelligence, international relations, cyber-security, terrorism, and the role of special forces, as well as the future of the nuclear deterrent.

The rules will apply to a wide range of flags, including national and international flags, the Armed Forces Day and some military flags, the Rainbow Pride flag, and those associated to sports clubs or award schemes.

International discussion about this prediction, fueled largely by astronomer Carl Sagan, forced the leaders of the two superpowers to confront the possibility that their arms race endangered not just themselves but the entire human race.

«The English version of the anthology will be used actively in the international effort to increase the share of women in the Armed Forces worldwide.

Education Development Trust has joined forces with Oxford University to head up, on behalf of the Department for Education, the England arm of a pioneering international study.

His companies have championed a variety of charitable organizations through volunteer work, local sponsorships and car donations supporting Educational Museums, local Veterans & Armed Forces, Wounded Warriors, Lake Oswego Arts & Humanities, Oregon International Ballet Academy, Evans Scholar, American Breast Cancer, Children's Cancer, Dress for Success, Wilsonville Little League, various High School programs, and numerous other local organizations.

End users of this final report, and of recommendations made by CALLISTO, are the EU Commission (EU), Member State Veterinary Offices (VO), Veterinary staff and other professionals in contact with companion animals (V), Academic Research community (AR), Animal food Industry, Public health and veterinary / food institutes (PVI), Companion animal care takers (C), Doctors (D), Farmers (F), Food industry (FO), Human - animal bond organizations (HAB), International animal and human health organizations (IHO), Diagnostic Laboratories (L), Owners (O), Pharmaceutical Industry (P), Police and armed forces (PF), Pet / Zoo shops (Z).

Performed by the British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and international military bands, it forms part of the wider Edinburgh Festival.

With the French capital under recent attack, and reports of fresh assaults averted by the armed forces, the atmosphere in Paris will be unlike any city that has hosted major international talks before.

Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran v. Gould, Inc.; Gould Marketing, Inc.; Hoffman Export Corporation; Gould International, Inc., Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, United States of America, 30 June 1992, 969 F. 2d 764; see also The Ministry of Defense and Support for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran v. Cubic Defense Systems, Inc., District Court, Southern District of California, United States of America, 8 December 1998, Civ.

«My role is to ensure that we provide [the Canadian Armed Forces] options in order to allow them to be able to conduct their operations and activity within the construct of international and Canadian law.»

Iraqi Civilian Litigation: private international law claims by Iraqi civilians arising out of allegations of ill treatment by UK armed forces.

Indeed, in Britain, according to a report by the Redress Trust (Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction in the European Union, December 2010): «It appears that contrary to international law immunities from prosecution are applied to a range of officials, including visiting armed forces from certain countries, ambassadors, high commissioners, and diplomatic staff.»

Finally, the «unquestionable customary norm» from Rule 158 of the Customary International Law Study's that «States must investigate war crimes allegedly by their nationals or armed forces, or on their territory, and, if appropriate, prosecute the suspects.»

There exist a number of clear frameworks developed by international legal scholars and other critical researchers that provide a strong and compelling set of tools for identifying when «armed attack» has occurred in cyberspace (or anywhere, for that matter) and, thus, when a state can respond in self — defense with military force.

Foley Hoag has been the counsel of choice for sovereign states on issues such as international treaties, international investment law and dispute resolution, delimitation of maritime and land boundaries, sovereign and diplomatic privileges and immunities, international environmental law, the use of force and the law of armed conflict, international trade and sanctions, and human rights.»

Given that much, if not most of the fighting against the Taleban is undertaken not by the Afghan armed forces but by the NATO led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), APII will not apply to much of the conflict in that country.

He has been involved in some of the most significant cases involving national security, international relations, and the armed forces.

Service in the armed forces, or any police organization, of any country of war or service in any force of an international body

We would like the CCW process to emerge strengthened from these discussions, resulting in increased systemic controls on international armed conflicts embedded in international law in a manner that does not widen the technology gap amongst states or encourage the use of lethal force to settle international disputes just because it affords the prospects of lesser casualties to one side or that its use can be shielded from the dictates of public conscience.

Sharkey introduces the International Campaign for Robotic Arms Control's «Scientists» Call» for a «ban on the development and deployment of weapon systems in which the decision to apply violent force is made autonomously.»

The potential of such weapon systems for lowering the threshold to resort to force, for proliferation to irresponsible users, and for the instigation for new arms race, pose a risk for international peace and stability.

An artificial intelligence arms race will have a disintegrating effect on the commonly agreed global norms of international law, especially those on the restraint of the use of military force...

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In going to sessions of the international regulators» group ARELLO, it would seem the Canadian arm is very progressive and very much aware of the issues, and goes out of their way to ensure industry sectors are communicated with; the Agency Task Force is a prime example of that.