aggression

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For these and many other reasons, it is difficult to estimate precisely the Iran war’s net effect on the risks of opportunistic Chinese aggression against Taiwan.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But as long as the war remains reasonably limited in duration and doesn’t involve the commitment of large numbers of ground troops, opportunistic aggression against Taiwan as a function of Operation Epic Fury is unlikely.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

These latest interceptions come amid increased Russian aggression in the region, the MoD added, pointing to recent submarine activity over critical underwater British infrastructure in the North Sea.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The UAE's foreign ministry called the strike an "unacceptable act of aggression" and said it had the right to respond to any hostilities.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Our ball could not reach the minute figures who annoyed us; nor could their rifles reach us; and so both their aggression and our defiance were but shows of force.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson