The phrase
"military action" refers to actions taken by a country's armed forces, such as soldiers, warships, or warplanes, to achieve a specific goal. It can involve things like going to war, conducting airstrikes, or carrying out military operations to protect a nation's interests or address threats.
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Military action against a sovereign state other than in self defence without the authority of the security council can not be justified under responsibility to protect,» she said.
One is that if that type
of military action did take place, that the stock market would move smartly to the downside.
Amid the calls
for military action, it is easy to lose sight of what would most benefit the Syrian people.
How did you come to use video for this work, and can you break down the aesthetic choice of
using military action figures?
There are probably circumstances in
which military action is justified, but in most cases, those controlling armed forces do so in their own interest, rather than for the common good.
Perhaps the best way of thinking about
western military action, which seems almost inevitable now, would be to consider a strictly limited objective of military strikes.
However, it has also meant that opposition parties can become restricted in their ability to challenge governments over
ongoing military action.
It is hard to make the case that international law allows the use of force in this scenario or that the use of chemical weapons makes the case for
lawful military action easier.
The intent was that the president needed the permission of congress to
enact military action, and that congress would need the president to act and actually wage war.
That recognition is critical, in an era where the country's
continued military action is taking place off the front pages and increasingly out of view.
All civilians will be struggling for survival by learning the main patterns
of military action and hiding from them as best they can.
Others appreciate the commitment and dedication of soldiers serving for their country; yet others share the ideals and aims behind the need
for military action to begin with.
The Foreign Secretary William Hague has said there should be no «regrets or recrimination» after the government lost a vote
on military action against Syria.
With President Obama set to deliver a prime - time address from the White House in what could be his last best chance to sway lawmakers to
support military action against Syria, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton slated to give a high - profile speech in Philadelphia, and the Senate headed toward a key Wednesday test vote on Syria, there is A LOT going on in the political world Tuesday.
The Labour leader's decision to
oppose military action in Syria led to one of David Cameron's worst defeats as prime minister and stalled hopes of intervention against president Assad.
If you look through Corbyn's record, there are no previous examples of him supporting
military action by the UK.
During the 2011 military intervention in Libya, Miliband supported
UK military action against Muammar Gaddafi.
China will take
military action if the U.S. decides to press ahead with legislation designed to encourage high - level contact with Taiwanese officials, according to a report by The Global Times.
I don't agree with Tony Blair's support for
British military action against Iran (though we need a big push on sanctions).
Haley did not threaten
unilateral military action by Washington or repeat Trump's statement on Twitter that South Korea's call for more diplomacy was a form of «appeasement.»
The USA has many times in the past taken
military action with only the President's order to back it up legally.
The White House has correctly argued that the cred - ble threat of
US military action helped to loosen diplomatic gridlock over Syria.
Last year saw the vote
over military action in Syria — a recall Cameron must wish had never happened.
A chemical attack in eastern Ghouta in 2013 that was widely blamed on government forces killed hundreds of people, prompting the U.S. to
threaten military action before later backing down.
Historically, at a minimum, Syria has not objected to Iranian sponsored
military action directed at Israel from its territory.
The Senate recently approved a $ 612 billion defense budget, but President Obama has vowed to veto the bill because of its use of the Pentagon's Overseas Contingency Operations fund — a war chest intended to fund U.S.
military actions overseas — to circumvent budget caps prescribed in the Budget Control Act.
Jeremy Corbyn was right in his speech yesterday — the Convention which was articulated by the Tories in 2011 and accepts the need for a Commons vote
before military action on the basis of the 2003 Iraq precedent, is broken.
In response to requests for more clarity from the military and the civil service on whether force would be legal, Lord Goldsmith then advised that the «better view» was that there was, on balance, a secure legal basis for
military action without a further Security Council resolution.
The Government has rejected calls for Parliament to be allowed to vote again on
possible military action against Syria - in response to an alleged chemical attack in which more than 1,400 people died.
Since the crisis escalated last week, after Russia moved to establish control over the largely Russian speaking Crimean peninsula in southern Ukraine, it has fueled fears that the conflict will boil over
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Crude futures soared to highs not seen since December 2014 on Wednesday, underpinned by greater geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and heightened concerns over the prospect of
imminent military action from Western powers.
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