Indeed, one lesson of the efforts since 2001 is that there is no way to avoid broad cooperation. In that sense, the metaphor of war with its emphasis on military force is misleading.

They are coercive, but they fall short of the threat or use of military force. Will they be enough to stop the killing?

Russia has a number of means of pressuring Ukraine short of using military force.

Thirdly, the use of military force cannot be an end in itself.

There is now a growing emphasis on restraint in military production and the discouragement of the use of military force world wide.

Military power is important.

But the misuse of military resources can also undercut soft power.

Has Economic Power Replaced Military Might?

That will require more use of the soft power of attraction rather than relying so heavily on hard military power, as the Bush administration has done.

Military force has played a role as well.

As the efficacy of military power is reduced, so the importance of economic power grows.

The use of force and sanctions

We should all use force.

Except, we can't use force.

We can't use force.

The US presidential election in 1992 made George H. W. Bush s administration reluctant to use military force.

ROE are directives to military authorities which delineate the circumstances and limitations within which the armed forces may use force.

Political settlement of conflicts must be based on the determination of the world community to use military force effectively in order to stop the aggression.

We will need the application of military force.

Military overreach has predictably led to nervousness about using military power, and others knowledge of this threatens to weaken America s security as well.

ROE are directions endorsed by Government and issued by commanders, which delineate the circumstances, and limitations within which military force may be applied to achieve military objectives.

In China s relations with all of them, the potential use of military force was and remains an important factor.

While there are more situations and contexts in which military force is difficult to use, it remains a vital source of power.

The Council condemns publicly and unreservedly the use of force, and calls upon all regular or irregular military forces to act in accordance with this principle.

I appeal to all to renounce the use of force.

Is Military Power Becoming Obsolete?

Military strength of the United Nations Protection Force

Already there is mounting evidence that in resolving present day intra State or inter State conflicts, military strength is becoming less relevant.

It is true that in many relationships and issues, military force is increasingly difficult or costly for states to use. But the fact that military power is not always sufficient in particular situations does not mean that it has lost the ability to structure expectations and shape political calculations.

The Cold War was won by a combination of military power, which deterred Soviet aggression, and the attractive power of Western culture and ideas.

He just promised not to use force against protesters.

The sixth requirement is the non use of force.

OK, I had to use a little force there.

Hard power, which relies on coercion, grows out of military and economic might.

Doesn't tell you much about military power, doesn't tell you very much about soft power.

In particular, the attitude to the use of force and the way they're trained to use force is especially different.

Australian Army The Australian Army is Australia's military land force.

The world is moving from military might to social priorities.

Top board military power among states.

During their occupation of Japan in the 1940 s, Americans wrote a new pacifist constitution, which made the use of Japanese military force abroad unconstitutional.

In this respect, the close correlation between arms control and the prohibition of force deserves our most urgent attention as the temptation to apply military force and exhibit military might in regional and local conflicts grows stronger and more menacing.

Sense and Nonsense about Disproportionate Force

The limits of military power have been exposed.

Economic resources can produce soft power behavior as well as hard military power.

As for America, it is down in terms of both soft ideological power and hard military power.