act of war

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act of war

n
(Military) an aggressive act, usually employing military force, which constitutes an immediate threat to peace
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Based on the indictment of the Cantonal Prosecutor's Office of the Tuzla Canton, the Supreme Court of the Federation of BiH issued a conviction verdict against Fikret Mrkonjic (65) from Banovici for the criminal act of war crimes against civilians and sentenced him to six years in prison.
The newest attack on a house of worship is not the latest hate crime it's the latest act of war. But meet the two faces of evil: the murdering artist and the cover-up artist.
SASSI University Chairperson Dr Maria Sultan made a detailed presentation about act of war and the doctrinal debate after the Pulwama incident in which impacts on policy making after the Indian aggression and counter-strike by Pakistan were discussed.
Summary: New Delhi [India], Feb27 (ANI): Lauding the Indian Air Force (IAF) over carrying out the air strike targeting terror launch pads in Pakistan on Tuesday, Defence and Strategic Analyst, JK Verma said that the air strike is not an act of war, but our right.
It was Spain that invaded us - which was an act of war. Many Filipinos thereafter in the next 300 years fought back, risked death or were actually killed by our conquerors.
A blockade by the United States would be considered an act of war, the news agency said.
Saudi foreign minister Adel Al Jubeir called the attempted attack "an act of war".
sanctions to target the country "an act of war" that violates its sovereignty, and said it is a "pipe dream" for the United States to think it will give up its nuclear weapons.
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