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Questions about a conflict or conflicts either inside a country (commonly known as civil war) or between 2 or more countries (more commonly known as war)
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Does speaking the same language reduce the likelihood of war?
One well-known source of this idea is Dr. Zamenhoff, the inventor of Esperanto language, who indeed believed that most conflicts, including the armed ones, originate from misunderstanding:
Zamenhof's …
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Can a jet fighter "wave a white flag"?
White flag is well-known but not an obligatory symbol of surrender:
A white flag or handkerchief is often taken or intended as a signal of a desire to surrender, but in international law, it simply r …
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What benefits does Israel's new "unity government" bring?
Hamas attack is likely to be regarded as a catastrophic intelligence failure, for which government carries responsibility. Previous such failures, notably in Yom Kippour war and 2006 Lebanon war, resu …
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Post World War 2, did any country successfully annex territory of another sovereign country ...
The definition given in the OP doesn't necessarily constitute annexation, which is a legal term, when the territory is incorporated into a state. Thus, e.g., Golan Heights were annexed by Israel - Isr …
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What is strategic about Chernobyl?
Apart from its strategic significance, mentioned by others, Chernobyl has symbolic importance as a site that is known worldwide and keeps inspiring concerns and investment from abroad. Refusing wester …
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Has any nuclear-protected country been under any significant attack by another country's mil...
Perhaps Israel... or perhaps not, as it adheres to the policy of nuclear ambiguity, neither confirming, nor denying that it has nuclear weapons.
If Israel did have nuclear weapons, then the first nucl …
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When did the war between Russia and Ukraine start, and why?
Legally, there is no war to speak of:
Russia claims that it is currently conducting a special military operation, but it has never formally declared a war on Ukraine.
Equally, Ukraine formally charac …
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To what extent can the Russian war in Ukraine be seen as an attempt to resolve a food crisis?
I think a more general question would be, whether there are structural reasons for this conflict. There's a lot more in play than arable lands:
preferential access to the mineral-rich Donbass region
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You're at war with countries X and Y. Does international law say anything about bombing X's ...
If some general of country X is in their embassy in country Y, and you're at war with both countries, what international conventions are being violated if you bomb the embassy to smithereens to kill …
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Did Israeli officials confirm any sort of attack directly on Iranian territory?
Israel adheres to the policy of deliberate ambiguity, neither confirming nor denying such actions, but usually ensuring that it is well known who is behind them.
This case is no exception:
The Israel …
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Is there any historical evidence of conventional (non-guerilla) warfare techniques defeating...
Militarily US could win in Vietnam (with or without using Nuclear weapons) - but such a victory would be a political disaster. Similarly, Israel could reoccupy Gaza, returning to pre-2005 state (see I …
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A member of NATO falls into civil war, who do the rest of the members back?
If a civil war started in a member state of NATO, which side would the other countries in the past come to assist?
They will assist whatever side favor their national interests. When saying "assist" …
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Was there any war Russia has ignited that was NOT explained by its "support" of a newly-crea...
I think the question can be interpreted in two ways: 1) whether Russia has always pretended to have a just cause for war, and 2) whether the cause has always been supporting people's Republics.
Are th …
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Are Ukrainian civilians forced to fight against their will?
To quote Wikipedia on conscription in the Ukrainian army:
In October 2013 President Yanukovich ended conscription in Ukraine, at the time 60% of Ukraine's forces were composed of professional soldier …
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How well informed are the Russian public about the recent Wagner mutiny?
How well informed are the Russian public about the recent Wagner mutiny?
How well...? implies a comparison to something - here, probably, a comparison to the western public.
The answer is: Russians …