nonwar

nonwar

(ˈnɒnˈwɔː)
n
1. a state of nonviolence
2. a feeble attempt at war; a so-called war that does not qualify as a 'real' war
adj
3. not caused by war
4. not related to war
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He said diplomatic engagement was also a 'nonwar option.'
I expect that future historians will look back on it as one of the darker nonwar years in the country's history a year when the president lied constantly, the United States' global influence suffered and Congress used its mighty powers to enrich the rich.
Second, the recent use of drones in nonwar zones, such as Yemen and Pakistan, was raised briefly to discuss the conflicts in authorities over drone use, but the logic behind who should be using drones, CIA or SOF, and why, were not sufficiently discussed.
This article proposes that the gray zone is not a new concept, but that the term conveniently describes a broad class of events involving nonwar yet conflictual interactions--what might be considered "normal" or "stable" strategic competition.
Thus, they will only seek concessions that affect nonwar fighting capabilities and do not negatively affect war outcome.
Nonwar violence, however, becomes the default mode of response, suggesting that, in the drone era, simulation no longer operates in the register of deterrence.
Unlike the analysis by Garfinkel (1990) where threats and punishments are used to substitute for a full commitment to ensure a nonwar outcome, we adopt an unbiased bargaining to characterize the nonwar equilibrium.
Its replacement, stability and support operations, is more nuanced in its treatment of the "nonwar" category, but the primary emphasis on stability--suppressing violent forces--places priority on negative peace outcomes.
An effort was made during the nonwar years to develop portions of a total TACS facility, but many of the programs failed or were discarded almost as soon as they were introduced.
The region is now considered the most violent nonwar zone in the world.
As Qiao and Wang warned, when the boundaries between war and nonwar, military and non-military have eroded, both law and morality begin to lose their force.
And that's just the "supplemental" military spending passed by Congress for the wars--the regular Pentagon budget also grew nearly 45 percent between 2001 and 2010.The main budget proposals in Washington would only bring the Pentagon's base (nonwar) budget down to around 2008 levels.