Types
(to be) equipped with a weapon
What is armed?
a hostile or argumentative meeting or situation between opposing sides
What is confrontation?
the action of a country or its government to prepare troops for service
What is mobilization?
Denoting or concerning a sect (group) of people following specific religious beliefs, doesn’t necessarily have to be religious but can pertain to beliefs/ethnicities/culture, particular cultural conflict
What is sectarian?
relating to the ownership of an area of land or sea (leading to disputes of borders or control of territory/resources)
What is territorial?
a problem originating from disagreement or differences between 2 or more parties (people, groups, nations)
What is conflict?
system of government/power structure controlling the rest of society
the act of setting someone/people free from prison, slavery or oppression
What is liberation?
A group of people (or members of a group) taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces
What is a Guerrilla?
extending or operating across national borders
What is transnational?
A war between citizens of the same state/nation causing or caused by division
What is civil war?
an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government
What is a coalition?
move troops/armed groups into position for military action
What is deploy?
the belief of people who support or use violence to achieve ideological or political goals
what is extremist or extremism?
involving only one part or side
What is unilateral?
solution or end of conflict, where an agreement is reached, the action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter
What is resolution?
an active revolt or uprising, generally violent or armed
What is insurgency?
to unlawfully use violence and intimidation, especially against civilians to induce fear in the population, in pursuit of political aims
What is terrorism?
Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations
What is nationalism or nationalist?
critical observation or examination of…people, government, leaders, unrest from different points of view (outsiders/insiders)
What is scrutiny?
a small group of insurgents using subversive tactics to undermine a large, traditional military force
What is guerrilla warfare?
Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation of Gaza/West Bank
What is the Intifada?
the dispersion or spread of a people from their original homeland
What is diaspora?
having the effect of making something less severe, serious or painful
What is mitigation?
an economy or territory heavily dependent on fossil fuels for income
What is a petrostate?