02 fevereiro 2021

Going to War, But Politely

The last full declaration of war between two sovereign states which were both recognized by the United Nations was in 1980 when Iraq invaded Iran, sparking the Iran-Iraq War. This declaration of war included two parts, per the Hague Convention of 1907. First, there was a “previous and explicit warning,” and second, they notified neutral powers of “a state of war” without delay.

Yes there have been a lot of wars since then. But none since 1980 have met all the requirements for a full declaration of war. For instance, after fighting started on September 27th of 2020, Armenia and Azerbaijan notified neutral countries of a state of war, but they had not warned each other first, meaning it does not quite count.

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