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armed aggression



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He said they had met online and told us the pair were working to "repel the armed aggression of the Russian Federation".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

It marks the death knell of the post–World War II settlement that, however imperfect, wrestled the anarchy of war into a framework designed to condition armed aggression on legal justification.

From Slate ● Jan. 5, 2026

The pact includes a mutual defence clause pledging immediate military assistance if either country faces armed aggression.

From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025

Article 42.7 of the E.U. treaty states that if a member is a victim of armed aggression, other members must come to its aid.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2022

This involves two things—a system which gives clear warning that armed aggression will be met by joint action of the free nations, and deterrent military power to make that warning effective.

From State of the Union Address by Dwight D. (Dwight David) Eisenhower



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