Sentences with phrase «to use military force»

The idea of a just war recognizes the legitimacy of using military force to respond to injustice when ordinary political means aren't available or effective.

However article 9 of the Japanese constitution prohibits Japan from using military force against another state for any reason, except in self defence.

That was a milestone in its decades - long drive to pose an atomic threat to its American adversary that Trump has vowed to prevent, using military force if necessary.

More than half of Americans lack confidence in Donald Trump's ability to «prevent major scandals,» «handle an international crisis,» and «use military force wisely» once he becomes president, according to a Gallup poll released today.

The War Powers Act is the legislation that sets rules about declaring war or using military force without actually declaring war.

And its approval of our joining the UN as permission to use military force at its bequest.

Kim also reaffirmed that he would not use military force against the South and raised the need for an institutional mechanism to prevent unintended escalations, Yoon said.

I like the historical comparisons where the consequences of using military force results in massive debt and then the debt payments are eased with inflation.

It is turning into a combination of ideological tics and irritable gestures even as the worst actors gain power.Ross Douthat argues that the Obama administration is shifting the U.S.'s foreign policy strategy from a Pax Americana model (where the U.S. uses military force to impose order) to one of offshore balancing (where the U.S. strategically sides with one local power or another while keeping U.S. commitments to a minimum).

He had seen at last that he had the French beaten for the moment, that the Turks were contained, that he could make common cause with the Pope and could now at last use military force to bring the Protestant states to order.

Americans have little confidence in President - elect Donald Trump's abilities to handle his presidential duties, with less than half of them saying they trust him to prevent major scandals, handle an international crisis, or use military force responsibly.

The incoming president has a 32 - point confidence deficit in his ability to avoid scandals in his administration, a 29 - point deficit in his ability to use military force well and a 28 - point deficit in his ability to manage the executive branch.

We can not solve these problems using military force or litigation, by violence or coercion, or by accusations or denunciations, but not require the use of mediation, collaborative negotiation, dialogue and conflict resolution systems design in order to successfully collaborate in overcoming them.»

After all, consider the heat that Mitt Romney has generated from his Republican opponent Rudy Giuliani after Romney suggested during the Republican debates that he'd sit down with his attorneys» to discuss whether congressional approval was required before using military force to attack Iran's nuclear facilities.

In January, the two — along with Wyden — introduced a measure that would repeal the President's authorization to use military force in Iraq and would officially bring the Iraq war to a close, meaning future engagements would have to be approved by Congress.

President Donald Trump has vowed to prevent North Korea from having that capability — using military force if necessary.

CLINTON: Well, we have an authorization to use military force against terrorists.

Only 44 per cent said they were confident Trump would avoid major scandals in his administration, 46 per cent said they are confident in Trump's ability to handle an international crisis, and 47 per cent said they trust him to use military force wisely.

Mr. Obama, who has spent much of his presidency seeking to wean the United States off a perpetual state of war, is now putting forward unjustifiable interpretations of the executive branch's authority to use military force without explicit approval from Congress.»

I am not sure that all those labelled «decents» or «stoppers» are in fact opposed to the principle of using military force to achieve humanitarian goals.

Third, for those in Congress who worry that a more aggressive national security team in the White House may push the President too quickly to use military force, this week should focus their concern about the increased risk of military response to Iranian actions.

However, I do believe that North Korea now believes President Trump will use military force if he has to.

Senior officials and agencies have emphasized this point over and over because it is essential to the legal foundations on which the strikes are ultimately based: the 2001 Authorization to Use Military Force and the U.N. Charter's right to self - defense.

The Arias and Contadora peace initiatives would have curtailed U.S. «rights» to use military force in the region.

Similarly, the issue of tariffs contributed directly to the northern decision to use military force to prevent secession.

When I read the story I read God commanding Joshua and the nation of Israel to use military force to take Jericho (Joshua 6:2 - 5) to kill the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites (Deut.

But lately the idiots have used the military force to force other one as our democracy, it is such the idiot to against the people's will!

Jesus seems to have foreseen that the Romans would continue to use military force against the Jews, and that this would be God's punishment for their sins.

Maybe the Obama administration has a plan to use military force in a decisive way, but they haven't made the case for a large and sustained military operation if it comes to that.

In 1739 Cardinal Alberoni, in an attempt to gain more political power, used military force to occupy San Marino.

Generally speaking, when one sovereign state controls territory and another sovereign state tries to use military force in that territory, the subject of that military force will feel justified to use all necessary means of military force to counterattack the country using military force.

It makes me realise that I am talking to the people who actually wrote the Security Council resolutions, who made statements to the press, who made the decisions to use military force, who shaped the conduct of an operation.

The notion that where the Security Council is deadlocked, «R2P» provides a legal framework for the international community to use military force — either by way of a regional coalition or a so - called «coalition of the willing» is just fanciful.

Should we consider to use the military forces to find a solution / dialogue or impose one line approved by the UNSC?

They added that the government was using military force to undermine the peace process by «unnecessarily» harassing communities and arresting innocent people in the region.

«Who's in favor of allowing Putin to use military force in the territory of other countries?