He believed that if the German states perceived France as the aggressor, they would unite behind the King of Prussia.

Bute and Newcastle refused to support such a move, as did the entire cabinet except Temple, believing it would make Britain look the aggressor against Spain potentially provoking other neutral nations to declare war on Britain.

It would mean that any claim anywhere in the world had only to be pursued by force, and points would immediately be gained and a bargaining position established by the aggressor ".

Although not intimately involved in the development of strategic nuclear policy as McNamara had been, Laird subscribed to the Nixon administration's program of " Strategic Sufficiency "-that the United States should have the capability to deter nuclear attacks against its home territory and that of its allies by convincing a potential aggressor that he would suffer an unacceptable level of retaliatory damage ; it should also have enough nuclear forces to eliminate possible coercion of its allies.

Large numbers of armed civilians would increase the cost of an invasion to a potential aggressor.

If Sweden, or any other aggressor, had invaded Russia immediately after Narva, Peter would have been almost powerless to stop them.

For example, a person who unknowingly chances upon two actors practicing a fight would be able to defend their restraint of the one that appeared to be the aggressor.

The logic here is that a strong military deters aggression and coercion ( blackmail ), and that no potential aggressor in his right mind would dare to attack or blackmail someone stronger than he is, because he knows he would be swiftly defeated if he tried to.

The League declared Italy to be the aggressor and imposed sanctions, but coal and oil were not included ; blocking these, it was thought, would provoke war.

They were also concerned about whether to take actions that might start open hostilities and which side would be perceived as the aggressor as a result.

Jumping one's booger over an opponent's booger would change the victim's color, resulting in more boogers for the aggressor.

Since about 1860, the Belgian defence doctrine was centered on a retreat to Antwerp to hold off any aggressor until the European powers guaranteeing Belgium's neutrality would be able to intervene.

However, it was believed that a strong strategic air arm equipped with B-29s would deter a possible aggressor from attacking the United States for fear of massive retaliation with nuclear weapons.

Unilateralism, it is argued, can be considered nothing more than a positively-sold version of the very actions that would earn other states the title of aggressor or rogue nation.

Woven into the text about the battles in Belgium are threads of fact which allied governments would employ in the formation of the west's eventual opinion that Germany had been the aggressor nation, notwithstanding the intial attack on Austria by Serbian terrorists.

An aggressor would thus be forced to disperse tanks, which would make them easier to destroy by simple hand-held anti-tank missile launchers.

The First Consul believed the union would consolidate ties with French-occupied Italy, where animosity toward the aggressor was rife.

Either way the effect of airfield defences would take a heavy toll on the aggressor.

In the event of an attack from an aggressor, a state would massively retaliate by using a force disproportionate to the size of the attack.

* Intervening in East Pakistan would make India the aggressor in International circles.

By placing missiles underground in widely separated locations, it was hoped that regardless of the size of a Soviet missile attack, enough US missiles would survive to ensure devastation on the aggressor nation.

Nuclear blackmail is a form of nuclear strategy in which an aggressor uses the threat of use of nuclear weapons to force an adversary to perform some action or make some concessions.

* Nuclear blackmail: Nuclear blackmail is a form of nuclear strategy in which an aggressor uses the threat of use of nuclear weapons to force an adversary to perform some action or make some concessions.

The Charter stated the ideal goals of the war: no territorial aggrandizement ; no territorial changes made against the wishes of the people ; restoration of self-government to those deprived of it ; free access to raw materials ; reduction of trade restrictions ; global cooperation to secure better economic and social conditions for all ; freedom from fear and want ; freedom of the seas ; and abandonment of the use of force, as well as disarmament of aggressor nations.

Examples of this are use of appropriately expanding bullets in hunting, where it is desirable to stop the animal quickly either to prevent loss of a game animal, or ensure a humane death of vermin, and in law enforcement or self defence, where quickly neutralizing an aggressor may be needed to prevent further loss of life, or where the bullet must remain inside the target to prevent collateral damage e. g. on an aircraft.

" Unlike the colloquial use of belligerent to mean aggressive, its formal use does not necessarily imply that the belligerent country is an aggressor.

The Minyan civilisation retained some Time Lord gifts, not least cellular rejuvenation and the use of pacifier guns to alter the mental state of the aggressor.

The aggressor F-5Es were painted in a variety of colourful camouflage schemes designed to mimic those in use by Warsaw Pact aircraft.

According to Angelo Codevilla, the work of an agent of influence “ can be far more valuable, subtle, and dangerous than that of a mere spy .” As witnessed in the Cold War through “ fellow travelers ,” the best agents of influence were those whose interests paralleled that of the aggressor ’ s and needed little if any coordination.

* Any attempt to hijack will be considered an act of aggression against the country and will prompt a response fit for an aggressor.

The invasion of Poland by Germany was deemed unacceptable by Britain, France and their allies, resulting in their mutual declaration of war against Germany that was deemed the aggressor in the war in Poland, resulting in the outbreak of World War II.

He broke off relations with the French crown and strove energetically to win Brandenburg and other German princes for the Imperial war against the French aggressor.

More recently, the American journalist Patrick Buchanan in his 2008 book Churchill, Hitler and the Unnecessary War defended Raeder, arguing that the real aggressor against Norway was Churchill, and Raeder should never been convicted at Nuremberg.

The legacy of the Neutrality Acts in the 1930s was widely regarded as having been generally negative: they made no distinction between aggressor and victim, treating both equally as " belligerents "; and they limited the US government's ability to aid Britain and France against Nazi Germany.

Gay bashing and gay bullying is verbal or physical abuse against a person who is perceived by the aggressor to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual, including persons who are actually heterosexual or of non-specific or unknown sexual orientation.

As chief executive it was his obligation to defend the Territory against an aggressor.

Public opinion, particularly in France and Britain, found it easy to side with democratic Finland, and demanded from their governments effective action in support of " the brave Finns " against their larger aggressor, the Soviet Union, particularly since the Finns ' defence seemed so much more successful than that of the Poles during the September Campaign.

The policy of collective security ran in parallel with measures to achieve international disarmament and where possible was to be based on economic sanctions against an aggressor.

All three organizations stand in solidarity to the plight of North Korea against the " imperialist aggressor ", the United States.

: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a SEAL team leader during action against enemy aggressor ( Viet Cong ) forces.

* October 7: The League of Nations declares Italy the aggressor, prepares to set sanctions against it.

While World War I was mainly fought in France and was a war arguably without clear aggressor or villain, World War II involved global conflict on an unprecedented scale against certain aggressors.

The continued reduction of its own national defence and the question of whether the country really could defend itself against an aggressor has led to some criticism.

Others saw that, even in World War II, strategic bombing united the victim population against the aggressor and did little to hinder industrial output.

While the UK officially does not foresee any threat to the Falkland Islands, it maintains significant military forces as a deterrent against any aggressor.

When the Soviet Union started its attack against Finland on 30 November 1939, the Allies found themselves aligned with Norway and Sweden in support of Finland against the much larger aggressor.

Additionally, in this case and with the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, the absence of the USA from the League of Nations deprived the LN of another major power that could have used economic leverage against either of the aggressor states.

* All member nation-states have identical freedom of action and ability to join in proceedings against the aggressor.

In recent years, some Catholics have discouraged application of the death penalty, though even the most opposed must concede that " the traditional teaching of the Church does not exclude recourse to the death penalty, if this is the only practicable way to defend the lives of human beings effectively against the aggressor.