7.3 Attacking Other Countries
Attacking other countries contravenes international law, but it is still happening in various ways – sometimes openly, sometimes concealed.
7.3.1 Invasions to Acquire Territory
boundary disputes and land grabs that the UN is unable to prevent
7.3.2 Military Interventions in Other Countries
pre-emptive strikes, or assistance to other governments and groups of people
7.3.3 International Terrorism
groups such as Islamic State spreading terror to other countries
7.3.4 Covert Interference
concealed activities in another country, to gain an advantage over it
7.3.5 Hybrid Warfare
combined subversion and military force, as used by Russia in annexing Crimea
The next segment describes the practical difficulties of international use of force, which mean that it very rarely solves problems