Belligerent armies in that country have committed significant human rights violations and often finance themselves by selling "conflict minerals," which frequently find their way into electronics parts and equipment.
Despite a huge military presence in the region, the army is not belligerent.
Solicitor General William Whiting wrote: "The laws of war give the President full belligerent rights; and when the army and navy are once lawfully called out, there are no limits to the war-making power of the President".
When the RPF took over, approximately two million Hutu fled to neighbouring countries, in particular Zaire, fearing reprisals; additionally, the RPF-led army was a key belligerent in the First and Second Congo Wars.
Now he says the army defectors are becoming more belligerent, attacking checkpoints, armed pro-regime gangs and military equipment.
Of all the initial belligerent nations, only Great Britain had a volunteer army, and this was quite small at the start of the war.
The government of Syria, even at its most belligerent, has maintained the support of its army and a large proportion of its population who understand that any alternative will be far worse.
Deterrence and containment are appropriate for belligerent nations that threaten to invade with large standing armies.
Our army and people are raising vigilance against the United States imperialist belligerent forces' rash war maneuvers as well as being fully prepared.
Strength of the belligerents, Aug. 4, 1914 resources Central Powers Allied Powers population (in millions) 115.2 265.5 steel production (in millions of metric tons) 17.0 15.3 army divisions available for mobilization in August 1914 146 212 modern battleships 20 39 All the initial belligerents in World War I were self-sufficient in food except Great Britain and Germany.
Left in charge by their more belligerent brothers, the paper-pilers and pen-pushers remained in the rear, both armies of non-combatants speaking ACRONYM, and perfecting the office management systems that would come to dominate the post-war world.
