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Originally Posted by aka123
From your own quoted definition of war: "War is an organized and often prolonged conflict that is carried out by states or non-state actors."
That is war, taking Crimea was war.
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First, It is not my definition of war. I do not consider myself smarter then officials ,like you consider yourself.
That was not war because there were no extreme violence and destruction . You have pasted official definition there but you are saying it is not good one, right? I will repeat (because you deliberately ignored most important thing ) : "...characterised by extreme violence, social disruption and economic destruction...".
So now, go on and show me destruction and extreme violence that happened in Crimea?
Question, why it is defined as crysis and you are only one insisting that is a war?
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Originally Posted by aka123
Cuban crisis wasn't as there were no actual military actions, there were no annexation or occupation or troop movements on another country's soil.
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no military operation? Placing nukes is medical action I guess? Or humanitarian action. US Army Navy blockade was not also military move?
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Originally Posted by aka123
Some quite small NATO operation and Germany's involvement in it, is not much to speak about. Also I haven't said that Germany's army would be purely defensive force, I said that they have army to defend themselves.
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oh..really, nothing to talk about..small maybe for you but for killed people whose parents or grandparents experienced same several times in history it is not small,at all.
As I am concerned, very good indicator what to expect and that is why I've concentrated of your explanation that army is used to protect, but in reality it will be used in wars on other country soil. So with your last statement you basically admitted that you thing army should be used in attack on other countries that are not attacking you and do not have any business with you?
One more thing you skipped: where did I say that Germany (or any other country) have no right to defend itself? (but this is irrelevant now after your last statement) . I've just said that no one is considering attacking Germany (except in your own mind)